Accession Number:

ADA495457

Title:

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Management of Chlorinated Solvents in Soils and Groundwater

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFICE (DOD) ARLINGTON VA

Personal Author(s):

• Sale, Tom
• Newell, Charles
• Stroo, Hans
• Hinchee, Robert
• Johnson, Paul

Report Date:

2008-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

39.0

Abstract:

The following Frequently Asked Questions FAQs document provides a concise overview of current knowledge regarding management of subsurface chlorinated solvent releases. The envisioned audience is state regulators, federal regulators, consultants, Department of Defense DOD staff, and community members involved in selecting remedies for chlorinated solvent sites. In the interest of brevity, the FAQs and the companion document Guide for Selecting Remedies for Subsurface Releases of Chlorinated Solvents assume that the reader has a general understanding of hydrogeology, the movement of chemicals in porous media, remediation technologies, and the overall remedy selection process.

Descriptors:

• *CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS
• *WASTE TREATMENT
• *GROUND WATER
• *SOILS
• SUBSURFACE
• CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
• CONTAMINANTS
• CONTAINMENT(GENERAL)
• SOLVENTS

Subject Categories:

• Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy
• Hydrology, Limnology and Potamology
• Solid Wastes and Pollution and Control
• Water Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE