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GUIDE FOR DECONTAMINATING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND EQUIPMENT AT SUPERFUND SITES
Citation:
Esposito, M., J. McArdle, A. Crone, J. Greber, AND R. Clark. GUIDE FOR DECONTAMINATING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND EQUIPMENT AT SUPERFUND SITES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/2-85/028.
Description:
General guidelines for decontaminating buildings, structures, and equipment at Superfund sites are described in this report. Information includes stepwise guidance for developing a cost-effective decontamination strategy, descriptions of various methods for treating or removing contaminants from structural materials, case studies illustrating the actual application of many decontamination methods, cost analyses for the application of each method to a model building, a discussion of worker health and safety precautions, and a summary of available sampling techniques. Additional research is recommended to (1) verify the effectiveness of existing decontamination methods for a wide range of contaminants and structural materials, (2) develop and demonstrate new cleanup techniques, and (3) improve sampling techniques for determining structural contamination.