Promising Site Cleanup Technology

摘要

Within the EPA Office of Research and Development, the Solid and Hazardous Waste Research Division (SHWRD), Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, has the responsibility for the control development program in support of 'Superfund.' The SHWRD research and development program has been organized to correspond with the 'Superfund' legislation, i.e. the Oil and Hazardous Materials Spills Branch deals with removal actions (emergency), and the Disposal Branch deals with remedial actions. Due to the special demands of 'Superfund,' the normal research and development process of concept development, laboratory evaluation, pilot testing, and field demonstration cannot be followed. 'Superfund' is a 5-year program requiring answers today. Thus, the program is one of technology assessment to determine cost and effectiveness, adaptation of technologies to the uncontrolled waste site problem, field evaluation of technologies that show promise, development of guidance material for the EPA Office of Emergency and Remedial Response (OERR), technical assistance to OERR, and EPA Regional Offices. An overview of the program is presented.