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Lyons, T., D. W. Grosse, AND R. A. Parker. Engineering Issue: Technology Alternatives for the Remediation of PCB Contaminated Soils and Sediments. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/S-13/079, 2013.

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Provides an overview of information to facilitate the selection of appropriate treatment and disposal alternatives for soil and dredged sediment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Description:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Engineering Issue papers are a series of documents that summarize the available information on specific contaminates, selected treatment and site remediation technologies, and related issues. This Engineering Issue paper is intended to provide remedial project managers (RPMs), on-scene coordinators (OSCs), contractors, and other state or private remediation managers with information to facilitate the selection of appropriate treatment and disposal alternatives for soil and dredged sediment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). This information includes the type of data and site characteristics needed by site cleanup managers to evaluate ex situ technologies for potential applicability to their hazardous waste sites. This Engineering Issue paper does not address in situ alternatives for sediment (e.g., monitored natural recovery or capping). For a more comprehensive guidance concerning remedial alternatives specifically for sediments see the "Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance for Hazardous Waste Sites," EPA-540-R-05-012, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, December 2005 [01]; "A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments National Research Council," National Academies Press., May 2001 [02]; and "Reference Guide to Non-Combustion Technologies for Remediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Stockpiles and Soil," EPA-542-R-05-006, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2005 [03]. This Engineering Issue paper 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 paper, 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. The Table of Contents shows the type of information covered in this paper. Important information has been summarized, while references and web site links are provided for readers interested in additional information. The web site links, verified as accurate at the time of publication, are subject to change.

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