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POTENTIAL FOR JOINT RESEARCH BETWEEN EPA AND THE U.S. ARMY
Citation:
Sullivan, D., J. Farlow, AND F. Freestone. POTENTIAL FOR JOINT RESEARCH BETWEEN EPA AND THE U.S. ARMY. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-93/007 (NTIS PB93149227), 1992.
Description:
The environmental problems being faced by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army are closely related, and the research needed to address them overlaps in many areas. his is especially true in the area of hazardous waste site remediation research aimed at the cleanup of soils, sludges and sediments contaminated by organics and metals. oth the EPA and the Army have programs in place to address these needs, and expertise in both agencies can be tapped for site-specific hazardous waste problems. This paper presents an overview of the hazardous waste site remediation research programs being conducted by EPA's Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory (RREL) and proposes a number of areas where joint efforts between the two agencies could be mutually beneficial. PA has established a policy of encouraging the use of innovative technologies that both reduce the quantity of contaminant to be handled and also destroy harmful Contaminants. everal technologies, including soil washing, soil vapor extraction, thermal desorption, solvent extraction and soil flushing are of special interest. he RREL has established capabilities for treatability studies and other research endeavors at a number of its locations in Cincinnati, Ohio; Edison, New Jersey; and Jefferson, Arkansas. PA also continues to foster the use of innovative technologies through its Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program. n addition, EPA has established a technology transfer program available to other agencies involving both manuals/documents and training personnel. he authors welcome future contacts by Army personnel interested in sharing environmental projects.
