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| Decision Making Process Steps (7) |
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Definition
1. Overall Goal
2. Principle
3. Preliminary Remediation Goals
4. Remedial Action Objectives
5. Remedial Action Alternatives
6. Remedy Selection Decision
7. Remedial Action |
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Term
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Definition
| Ensure protection of public health and the environment by (1) characterizing the contamination as fully as possible, and (2) providing the least expensive yet technically sound method for mitigation |
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Term
| Principle of Remediation- [aka how do we do it (3)] |
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Definition
1. Source Removal
2. Pathway Disruption
3. Receptor Relocation |
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Term
| Preliminary Remediation Goals (PRGs) |
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Definition
| Initial cleanup goals usually expressed in terms of the amount or concentration of the contaminants that may be considered acceptable |
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Term
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Definition
| Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirement |
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Term
| Remedial Action Alternatives are evaluated based on what criteria? (8) |
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Definition
1. Effectiveness
2. Reduction of Toxicity, Volume, Mobility
3. Implementability
4. Cost
5. Compliance with ARARs
6. Protection of Human Health and Environment
7. Future Use
8. Acceptability |
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Term
| What Makes an Environmental Emergency? (4) |
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Definition
1. Severity
2. Immediacy/Time
3. Injuries/Fatalities
4. Public Disaster |
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Term
| What are the steps in Response Approach? (5) |
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Definition
1. Get information
2. Figure out danger
3. Protect Self
4. Rescue
5. Control and Stabilize |
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Term
| What are the questions (3) that need to be asked when revitalizing a site? |
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Definition
1. What's it going to be used for?
2. Does the remediation fit the use?
3. How is liability protected? |
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Term
| Types of Source Removal and Isolation (3) |
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Definition
1. Soil Excavation
2. Landfilling
3. Incineration |
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Term
| Types of Pathway Disruption (2) |
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Definition
1. Slurry Wall/Grout Curtain
2. Cap and Contain |
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Term
| Types of In-Situ Treatment (7) |
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Definition
1. BioRemediation
2. PhytoRemediation
3. Soil Flushing
4. Thermal Treatment
5. Vitrification
6. Vapor Extraction with Air Sparging
7. Chemical Oxidation |
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Term
| Types of Ex-Situ Treatment (5) |
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Definition
1. Pump and Treat
2. Air Stripping (with Pump and Treat)
3. Chemical Fixation
4. Soil Washing/Solvent Extraction
5. Thermal Desorption |
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Term
| Types of Situational Categories (10) |
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Definition
1. Biothreats
2. Wood- Treatment Sites
3. Chemical and Manufacturing Facilites
4. Salvage Yeards
5. Buildings and Homes
6. Tire Fires
7. Gas Stations
8. Natural Disasters
9. Agricultural
10. Mining |
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