The Workshop on Innovative Technologies for Treatment of Contaminated Sediments was held in Cincinnati, Ohio June 13-14, 1990. Its twofold purpose was: (1) to provide interested individuals and organizations with current information on innovative treatment technologies for contaminated sediments, and (2) to provide Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory staff with an opportunity to increase their understanding of the problems associated with the management of contaminated sediments at various locations throughout the United States. The Workshop was organized into six segments related to policy and technology development. 'Setting the Scene' included presentations by representatives from RREL, Office of Water Regulations and Standards (OWRS), EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO), Environment Canada, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). The succeeding four segments were entitled 'Dredged Materials Removal, Pretreatment and Disposal', 'Extraction Technologies', 'Biological/Chemical Treatment Technologies', and 'Other Technologies of Interest'. The Workshop Summary Report contains summaries of each presentation and panel discussion. The final segment of the workshop consisted of an open discussion on 'Future Direction for Contaminated Sediments Treatment'. The questions raised by attendees covered overall approaches to pollution prevention and forthcoming strategies, development of criteria for action and target levels, monitoring requirements, cost/benefit concerns, short-term versus long-term considerations, and characterization of ecosystems. The open discussion is summarized in the final report section.

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