Call for Abstracts!! International Conference on the Environmental Implications and Applications of Nanotechnology, Amherst, MA, June 9-11, 2009
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The UMass Environmental Institute and U.S. EPA are organizing an International Conference on the Environmental Implications and Applications of Nanotechnology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst June 9-11 2009. Abstracts are being sought for platform and poster presentations that address the full range of environmental implications and applications of manufactured nanomaterials and nanotechnology, from state-of-the-art research to emerging technologies to full-scale case studies. |
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UFP-QAPP Workbook
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The Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force (IDQTF) has developed a Uniform Federal Policy (UFP) guiding the development of Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs). UFP-QAPP worksheets streamline the process of documenting the systematic project planning process and data collection plans. The UFP-QAPP Workbook contains the individual QAPP worksheets. A fillable Workbook in MSWord format and a 20-minute video answering common questions about the relevance of the UFP QAPP can be downloaded. The UFP-QAPP Manual and other UFP information can be accessed on EPA's website. UFP-QAPP classroom instruction in using the Workbook is coordinated through the Navy. |
Download Fillable Workbook (480KB/47pp/MS Word) |
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2nd International Workshop on Remote Sensing of Emissions: New Technologies and Recent Work
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This workshop has presentations on DIAL and SOF surveys done in the Houston, Texas area, monitoring for pipeline gas leaks with an aircraft mounted DIAL system, the results of an ongoing two-year continuous fenceline FTIR activity at a petrochemical plant, the use of VRPM to measure landfill fugitive gas emissions and mercury emissions from a chlor-alkali plant, a fully automated VRPM TDLAS system for continuous monitoring of lagoons at consolidated animal feeding operations, the use of FTIR fenceline monitoring MGP cleanups, and a research update on equipment being developed to detect in the mid to far IR spectrum that does not require cryogenic cooling. Also discussed were the implications for facility monitoring as these cutting edge tools become more common place and how to promote their use to reduce overall emissions. The workshop resulted in suggestions and recommendations for future actions to be taken by the various entities represented at the meeting. |
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Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita: A Coordinated Response
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USEPA's role in the multi-agency emergency response to the nation's largest natural disaster is examined. Non-traditional activities like search and rescue as well as more traditional tasks such as HAZMAT collection, floodwater, sediment, and air sampling are presented. EPA coordinated their response using the Incident Command System through the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan. Running time is 23 minutes. |
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After the Storm: Co-Produced by the U.S. EPA and The Weather Channel
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The show highlights three case studies—Santa Monica Bay, the Mississippi River Basin/Gulf of Mexico, and New York City—where polluted runoff threatens watersheds highly valued for recreation, commercial fisheries and navigation, and drinking water. Key scientists and water quality experts, and citizens involved in local and national watershed protection efforts provide insight into the problems as well as solutions to today's water quality challenges.
After the Storm also explains simple things people can do to protect their local watershed-such as picking up after one's dog, recycling household hazardous wastes, and conserving water.
The program is intended for educational and communication purposes in classrooms, conferences, etc. |
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July 2008 Technology News and Trends Newsletter
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This issue of Technology News and Trends highlights innovative approaches to remediate and reclaim former mining sites and larger areas impacted by abandoned mining sites. Environmental problems associated with mine-scarred lands include revegetation difficulties, waste piles or dumps contributing to metal-loading in surface water, and acid mine drainage (AMD) deteriorating regional surface and ground water quality. |
View Issue No. 37 - July 2008 |
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Reining in the Storm — One Building at a Time
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The 30-minute film is about Low Impact Development (LID) in Virginia and is funded through the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Chesapeake Bay Program and administered by the Northern Virginia Regional Commission. |
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Innovative Remediation Technologies: Field-Scale Demonstration Projects in North America, 2nd Edition, Year 2000 Report
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A revision and expansion of the EPA publication Completed North American Innovative Technology Demonstration Projects, the project information in the new document is now available in an online, searchable database of ongoing and completed field demonstrations of innovative remediation technologies sponsored by government agencies working in partnership with private technology developers to bring new technologies into the hazardous waste remediation marketplace. |
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Crozet Phytoremediation
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This video highlights EPA's Green Remediation initiative, which considers the environmental effects of the remedial strategy early in the process, and incorporates options to maximize the net environmental benefit of the cleanup. From the selection and design of the remediation technology, to the management of on site activities, to the use of energy conservation and alternative sources of clean energy, Green Remediation helps save natural resources and taxpayers money. In this presentation, a former orchard in Crozet, VA is cleaned using Phytoremediation and incorporates many of the Green Remediation goals. |
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January 2008 Technology News and Trends Newsletter
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This issue of Technology News and Trends highlights strategies for remediating sites with inorganic contaminants and radionuclides. Enhanced research has led to increased use of bioremediation as a viable technology for removing or transforming inorganic contaminants. Due to the length of time needed to address radionuclide contamination, research also focuses on the potential for monitored natural attenuation (MNA) to complement aggressive cleanup technologies. |
View Issue No. 34 - January 2008 |
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Biosolids Recycling: Restore, Reclaim, Remediate
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Sewage treatment results in wastewater being recycled to the environment, but the solids removed from wastewater can also be processed and turned into a nutrient rich fertilizer. Today's primary use of this fertilizer is to restore overworked agricultural soils, but research by the USDA and the USEPA/ERT has now opened the way for use of biosolids to reclaim lands destroyed by mining. |
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Registration Now Open!! Triad Investigations: New Approaches and Innovative Strategies, Amherst, MA, June 10-12
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The June 2008 national conference Triad Investigations: New Approaches and Innovative Strategies will include training sessions, workshops, and platform sessions focused on implementation of new tools, approaches, and strategies for hazardous waste site characterization, site remediation, and site redevelopment. Equipment demonstrations will augment the exhibitions to bring practical applications to the technical theory and case studies presented during the conference. The conference will feature cutting edge tools and techniques for sampling and monitoring related to real-time information, continuous monitoring, and long-term monitoring for site closure and stewardship. Best practices and lessons learned will be emphasized throughout the training sessions, platform sessions, and workshops. |
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Emerging Contaminant - 1,4 Dioxane
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This fact sheet provides a brief summary for 1,4-dioxane, including physical and chemical properties; environmental and health impacts; existing federal and state guidelines; detection and treatment methods; and additional sources of information. This fact sheet is intended for use by site managers faced with addressing 1,4-dioxane at a cleanup site or in drinking water supplies and for those in a position to consider whether 1,4-dioxane should be added to the analytical suite for site investigation. |
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Nanotechnology for Site Remediation: Fact Sheet
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This fact sheet presents a snapshot of nanotechnology and its current uses in remediation. It presents information to help site project managers understand the potential applications of this group of technologies at their sites. The fact sheet also identifies contacts, such as vendors or project managers with field experience, to facilitate networking. |
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Selected Sites Using or Testing Nanoparticles for Remediation
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This table contains data for sites using or testing nanoparticles for remediation. Because many of the remediation projects using nanoparticles are just beginning or are ongoing, there are limited cost and performance data at this point. The table will be updated periodically as new information is received. |
Download Table (383KB/10pp/PDF) |
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Call for Abstracts!! International Conference on the Environmental Implications and Applications of Nanotechnology, Amherst, MA, June 9-11, 2009
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| Posted: October 1, 2008 | ||
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The UMass Environmental Institute and U.S. EPA are organizing an International Conference on the Environmental Implications and Applications of Nanotechnology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst June 9-11 2009. Abstracts are being sought for platform and poster presentations that address the full range of environmental implications and applications of manufactured nanomaterials and nanotechnology, from state-of-the-art research to emerging technologies to full-scale case studies. |
More Information and Call for Abstracts |
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