Managing Residual Contaminants – Reuse and Isolation Case Studies

Kevin M Kostelnik, Ph D; James H Clarke, Ph D

doi:10.1002/rem.20162

Title: Managing Residual Contaminants – Reuse and Isolation Case Studies

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Contaminants remaining on sites after regulatory-approved environmental remediation operations are complete represent continued risk to human health and the environment. Many sites require continued management efforts to: (1) protect the integrity of the engineered remedy/control, (2) limit the exposure of individuals to residual contamination by limiting reuse activities, (3) maintain ready access to accurate records/information, and (4) protect against vulnerabilities from intentional threats/actions. This paper presents performance information from selected case studies to provide insight into various management approaches employed for addressing the risks associated with residual contaminants. The case studies involve sites remediated within the U.S. CERCLA framework, and illustrate two prevailing management approaches for addressing the risks. Sacrifice Zones are sites that are purposefully isolated to prevent human access onto the property. Reuse Sites provide limited access for specific use.

Authors:: Kevin M Kostelnik, Ph D; James H Clarke, Ph D

Publication Date:: Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2008

Research Org.:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: DOE - EM

OSTI Identifier:: 939200

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-07-13366
TRN: US0806739

DOE Contract Number:: DE-AC07-99ID-13727

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Remediation Journal

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 18; Journal Issue: 2

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 12 MGMT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND ENVIRON. POLLUT. EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS.AND BIO. MTRLS; CONTAMINATION; MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE; US SUPERFUND; environment; human health; remediation; reuse sites; sacrifice zones

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  title        = {Managing Residual Contaminants – Reuse and Isolation Case Studies},

  author       = {Kevin M Kostelnik, Ph D and James H Clarke, Ph D},

  abstractNote = {Contaminants remaining on sites after regulatory-approved environmental remediation operations are complete represent continued risk to human health and the environment. Many sites require continued management efforts to: (1) protect the integrity of the engineered remedy/control, (2) limit the exposure of individuals to residual contamination by limiting reuse activities, (3) maintain ready access to accurate records/information, and (4) protect against vulnerabilities from intentional threats/actions. This paper presents performance information from selected case studies to provide insight into various management approaches employed for addressing the risks associated with residual contaminants. The case studies involve sites remediated within the U.S. CERCLA framework, and illustrate two prevailing management approaches for addressing the risks. Sacrifice Zones are sites that are purposefully isolated to prevent human access onto the property. Reuse Sites provide limited access for specific use.},

  doi          = {10.1002/rem.20162},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/939200},
  journal      = {Remediation Journal},
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  volume       = 18,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2008},

  month        = {Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2008}

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