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The following
may be of interest to drycleaner assessment and remediation personnel. Decision Trees for Screening Potentially Contaminated or Underutilized Site for Solar and Wind Potential 02/07/2012 - 02/07/2012 Internet Seminar, This webinar will give an overview of two draft decision trees that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) created to screen potentially contaminated and underutilized sites for solar and wind potential. These decision trees were created to guide state and local governments and other stakeholders through a process for screening sites for their suitability for solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy. Targeted sites include underutilized "greyfields", commercial/industrial rooftops, brownfields, Superfund sites, RCRA sites, publicly owned facilities, abandoned parcels, and landfills. EPA encourages the development of these targeted sites, instead of green space. Through the RE-Powering America's Land Initiative, the EPA encourages renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land. The EPA also promotes redevelopment of urban sites to achieve "Smart Growth" objectives. Community vision for the site, as well as the site's key attributes, should shape the redevelopment plan. These decision trees can be used to screen individual sites for solar or wind potential or for a community-scale evaluation of candidate sites. They are not intended to replace or substitute the need for a detailed site-specific assessment that would follow an initial screening based on criteria contained in the trees. Tips on how users can obtain information relevant to various parameters in the trees are provided. These draft tools have been posted on EPA's RE-Powering America's Land website at http://www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland/develop_potential_fs.htm. EPA is seeking your feedback on these draft decision trees. Please send comments by February 16 to Shea Jones at jones.shea@epa.gov For more information, please visit http://clu-in.org/live Use and Measurement of Mass Flux and Mass Discharge 02/16/2012 - 02/16/2012 Internet Seminar, Most decisions at groundwater contamination sites are driven by measurements of contaminant concentration -- snapshots of contaminant concentrations that may appear to be relatively stable or show notable changes over time. Decisions can be improved by considering mass flux and mass discharge. Mass flux and mass discharge quantify the source or plume strength at a given time and location resulting in better-informed management decisions regarding site prioritization or remedial design as well as lead to significant improvements in remediation efficiency and faster cleanup times. The use of mass flux and mass discharge is increasing and will accelerate as field methods improve and practitioners and regulators become familiar with its application, advantages, and limitations. The decision to collect and evaluate mass flux data is site-specific. It should consider the reliability of other available data, the uncertainty associated with mass flux measurements, the specific applications of the mass flux data, and the cost-benefit of collecting mass measurements. The ITRC technology overview, Use and Measurement of Mass Flux and Mass Discharge (MASSFLUX-1, 2010), and associated Internet-based training provide a description of the underlying concepts, potential applications, description of methods for measuring and calculating, and case studies of the uses of mass flux and mass discharge. This Technology Overview, and associated internet based training are intended to foster the appropriate understanding and application of mass flux and mass discharge estimates, and provide examples of use and analysis. The document and training assumes the participant has a general understanding of hydrogeology, the movement of chemicals in porous media, remediation technologies, and the overall remedial process. Practitioners, regulators, and others working on groundwater sites should attend this training course to learn more about various methods and potential use of mass flux and mass discharge information. For more information, please visit http://clu-in.org/live A Decision Framework for Applying Attenuation Processes to Metals and Radionuclides 02/23/2012 - 02/23/2012 Internet Seminar, Sites contaminated with metals and radionuclides present unique challenges to the development of effective remedial alternatives that also provide long-term protection to human health and the environment. The high costs of ongoing conventional treatment, total removal, and/or management combined with the scale of potential health and environmental risks make it important to evaluate attenuation-based remedial alternatives. Sites that have been identified as having metal and/or radionuclide contamination include federal facilities, industrial (e.g., mines) sites, disposal sites, and transportation corridors. Common metals include arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, nickel, copper, and selenium. For radioactive hazardous substances, uranium, radium, strontium, technetium, tritium, and thorium are the most common contaminants of concern. The attenuation processes affect most metals and radionuclides by changing their valence state, which in turn affects their solubility and therefore mobility. When properly employed, Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) is an effective knowledge-based remedy where a thorough engineering analysis informs the understanding, monitoring, predicting, and documenting of natural processes. In order to properly employ this remedy, there needs to be a strong scientific basis supported by appropriate research and site-specific monitoring implemented in accordance with quality systems. This training and the associated ITRC Technical and Regulatory Guidance document, A Decision Framework for Applying Monitored Natural Attenuation Processes to Metals and Radionuclides in Groundwater (APMR-1, 2010), is intended for anyone involved with evaluating, investigating, remediating or managing a site that involves metal and radionuclide contaminants in groundwater. This training and document provides: * Introduction to key attenuation processes for metals and radionuclides * Information on incorporating MNA into remedial alternatives for metals/rads * Overview of the decision framework on MNA for metals and radionuclides in groundwater within the larger evaluation framework of a contaminated site For reference during the training class, participants should have a copy of the decision framework, Figure 3-1 on page 48 of the ITRC Technical and Regulatory Guidance document, A Decision Framework for Applying Monitored Natural Attenuation Processes to Metals and Radionuclides in Groundwater (APMR-1, 2010) and available as a 1-page PDF at http://www.cluin.org/conf/itrc/apmr/ITRC-APMR-DecisionFramework.pdf. For more information, please visit http://clu-in.org/live Princeton Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology Course 02/27/2012 - 03/01/2012 Tampa, FL The course is the only one-week course being offered in the U.S. or Europe which comprehensively covers all aspects of groundwater pollution and hydrology from theory to practice. The instructors are recognized as the top six leading experts and teachers in the field and collectively have over 100 years of practical experience. The course is the established standard among groundwater training courses and for this reason has consistently had the largest attendance of all courses offered anywhere in groundwater. Over 1,000 pages of lecture notes have been written specifically for this course. Practical aspects are particularly emphasized through the study of illustrative case histories of groundwater contamination and remediation developed by Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., and others. Based on the results of several hundred projects, these lectures stress a practical approach to cleanup which is acclaimed by industry and regulators alike. For more information, please visit http://www.princeton-groundwater.com Phytotechnologies 02/28/2012 - 02/28/2012 Internet Seminar, Phytotechnologies is a set of technologies using plants to remediate or contain contaminants in soil, groundwater, surface water, or sediments. These technologies have become attractive alternatives to conventional cleanup technologies due to relatively low capital costs and the inherently aesthetic nature of planted sites. This training familiarizes participants with ITRC's Phytotechnology Technical and Regulatory Guidance and Decision Trees, Revised (Phyto-3, 2009). This document provides guidance for regulators who evaluate and make informed decisions on phytotechnology work plans and practitioners who have to evaluate any number of remedial alternatives at a given site. This document updates and replaces Phytoremediation Decision Tree (Phyto-1, 1999) and Phytotechnology Technical and Regulatory Guidance Document (Phyto-2, 2001). It has merged the concepts of both documents into a single document. This guidance includes new, and more importantly, practical information on the process and protocol for selecting and applying various phytotechnologies as remedial alternatives. This guidance contains decision trees: * Remedy Selection Decision Tree * Groundwater Decision Tree * Soil/Sediment decision Tree * Riparian Zone Decision Tree This course will be most useful to you if you download the guidance and follow the discussion with the Decision Trees displayed in your guidance. Our instruction is how to use the Guidance - not how to use the decision trees process. That is explained within the Guidance. For more information, please visit http://clu-in.org/live Princeton Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology Course 03/12/2012 - 03/16/2012 San Francisco, CA The course is the only one-week course being offered in the U.S. or Europe which comprehensively covers all aspects of groundwater pollution and hydrology from theory to practice. The instructors are recognized as the top six leading experts and teachers in the field and collectively have over 100 years of practical experience. The course is the established standard among groundwater training courses and for this reason has consistently had the largest attendance of all courses offered anywhere in groundwater. Over 1,000 pages of lecture notes have been written specifically for this course. Practical aspects are particularly emphasized through the study of illustrative case histories of groundwater contamination and remediation developed by Geosyntec and ARCADIS, Inc., and others. Based on the results of several hundred projects, these lectures stress a practical approach to cleanup which is acclaimed by industry and regulators alike. For more information, please visit http://www.princeton-groundwater.com Princeton Remediation Course 05/07/2012 - 05/11/2012 Las Vegas, NV Princeton Groundwater's Remediation Course is the most comprehensive course on remediation available. Every aspect of groundwater remediation is covered from three-dimensional hydrogeochemical characterization, through practical details of all remediation technologies, to an optional 8-hour, hands-on mini-course (Friday) on computer-simulated remedial alternatives such as Natural Attenuation, Pump & Treat, Funnel & Gate, Interceptor Trenches and complete Hydraulic Containment using barriers and capping. The course also covers many essential topics which are not found in any other courses or books. For more information, please visit http://www.princeton-groundwater.com Harvard Risk Programs 2012: Effective Risk Communication: Theory, Tools, and Practical Skills for Communicating about Risk 05/14/2012 - 05/16/2012 Boston, MA Stay ahead of the curve by attending this in-depth program, featuring the latest scientific findings on risk perception, case studies from around the world, a suite of practical tools, and hands-on skill training. Each program is taught in a highly interactive classroom, the curriculum successfully uses case studies and team exercises as teaching methods. Participants are welcome to pose management issues and problems for discussion. For more information, please visit https://ccpe.sph.harvard.edu/index.cfm Princeton Groundwater Pollution and Hydrology Course 07/23/2012 - 07/27/2012 San Francisco, CA The course is the only one-week course being offered in the U.S. or Europe which comprehensively covers all aspects of groundwater pollution and hydrology from theory to practice. The instructors are recognized as the top six leading experts and teachers in the field and collectively have over 100 years of practical experience. The course is the established standard among groundwater training courses and for this reason has consistently had the largest attendance of all courses offered anywhere in groundwater. Over 1,000 pages of lecture notes have been written specifically for this course. Practical aspects are particularly emphasized through the study of illustrative case histories of groundwater contamination and remediation developed by Geosyntec and ARCADIS, Inc., and others. Based on the results of several hundred projects, these lectures stress a practical approach to cleanup which is acclaimed by industry and regulators alike. For more information, please visit http://www.princeton-groundwater.com Princeton Remediation Course 10/22/2012 - 10/26/2012 Miami, FL Princeton Groundwater's Remediation Course is the most comprehensive course on remediation available. Every aspect of remediation is covered from three-dimensional hydrogeochemical characterization, through practical details of all remediation technologies, to an optional 8-hour (Friday), hands-on course on computer-simulated remedial alternatives such as Natural Attenuation, Pump & Treat, Funnel & Gate, Interceptor Trenches and complete Hydraulic Containment using barriers and capping. The course also covers many essential topics which are not found in any other courses or books. For more information, please visit http://www.princeton-groundwater.com Also of interest: International Council of Shopping Centers Fall Conference 09/27/04 - 09/30/04 San Antonio, TX The International Council of Shopping Centers is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 44,000 members in the U.S., Canada and more than 75 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers and other professionals as well as academics and public officials. ICSC's Fall Conference focuses on management and marketing. For more information, please visit http://www.icsc.org/cgi/mtdsp?meeting=2004FC++++ |
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