Air quality monitoring data could help lower emissions during Superfund cleanups
Journal Article
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· Hazmat World; (United States)
OSTI ID:7043260
- URS Consultants Inc., Denver, CO (United States)
Many Superfund projects include extensive air quality monitoring efforts. However, even when large volumes of air quality and meteorological data are collected, they often are used mainly for documentation, rather than as interactive tools to protect the public. This need not be so. If remedial actions were designed to include routine data evaluations and contingency plans to reduce emissions when action levels are exceeded, air quality monitoring could help minimize public exposure to hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) during cleanups. This article describes ambient air quality and meteorological monitoring programs conducted by URS Consultants Inc. (Denver) at the Sand Creek Industrial Superfund site in Commerce City, Colo., and the Vertac Chemical Co. Superfund site in Jacksonville, Ark. The Sand Creek project includes structure demolition, excavation and removal of soils and demolition debris, soil-vapor extraction of HAPs, and soil thermal treatment to remove pesticides and other hazardous organics. A rotary-kiln incinerator is used on the Vertac project to destroy solvents, pesticides, and other dioxin- and furan-contaminated materials.
- OSTI ID:
- 7043260
- Journal Information:
- Hazmat World; (United States), Journal Name: Hazmat World; (United States) Vol. 7:5; ISSN HMWOED; ISSN 0898-5685
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540150* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Site Resources & Use Studies-- (1990-)
540250 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
ARKANSAS
CLEANING
COLORADO
DECONTAMINATION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DIOXIN
FURANS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
LAND RECLAMATION
LAWS
MONITORING
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION LAWS
REMEDIAL ACTION
SOILS
US SUPERFUND
USA
540150* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Site Resources & Use Studies-- (1990-)
540250 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
ARKANSAS
CLEANING
COLORADO
DECONTAMINATION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DIOXIN
FURANS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
LAND RECLAMATION
LAWS
MONITORING
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION LAWS
REMEDIAL ACTION
SOILS
US SUPERFUND
USA