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Overview of Alternative Remediation and Treatment Technologies for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) (Chicago)
Citation:
McKernan, J., T. Lyons, E. Barth, AND G. Gervais. Overview of Alternative Remediation and Treatment Technologies for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) (Chicago). Presented at NARPM, Chicago, IL, August 26 - 29, 2019.
Impact/Purpose:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) and Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) conducted research and published a series of documents that summarize the available information on properties of PCBs, selected treatment and site remediation technologies, and related issues. This presentation is intended to provide remedial project managers (RPMs), on-scene coordinators (OSCs), contractors, and other remediation managers with information to facilitate the selection of appropriate treatment and disposal alternatives for media contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Description:
This presentation provides an overview of PCB contamination and remediation, and was developed from peer reviewed literature, scientific documents, EPA reports, web site sources, input from experts in the field, and other pertinent information. It should be noted that some remediation technologies covered in this presentation, while documented to be effective in PCB waste remediation, may not be commercially available or widely used at this time. Also, emerging and innovative technologies discussed herein, while not currently widely used, may see continued growth and use.