Hazardous Waste Cleanup Methods

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Hazardous Waste Cleanup Methods PDF

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https://www.monroecounty.gov/files/DES/education/act08%5b1%5d.pdf

Publisher:

United States. Environmental Protection Agency

Description: This activity helps students understand some of the reasoning and science involved in choosing technologies for cleaning up Superfund hazardous waste sites. They discover that the responsibility for selecting the most appropriate cleanup method for a specific site rests with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Remedial Project Manager (RPM) or On-Scene Coordinator (OSC), with input from the affected community. An important step in this selection process is narrowing the field of alternatives and developing a list of options that make sense for dealing with the contamination at the site. The students analyze the pros and cons of using various technologies for cleaning up specific hazardous waste problems, weighing factors such as contaminant-specific requirements, technological limitations, reliability, cleanup time, and cost.

LC Classification:

Technology -- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Technology -- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering -- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering -- Hazardous substances and their disposal

GEM Subject:

Science
Science -- Chemistry
Science -- Biology
Health
Science -- Engineering
Science -- Technology
Science -- Earth science
Vocational Education
Science -- Physical sciences
Health -- Environmental health
Vocational Education -- Trade and industrial

Resource Type:

Audio/Visual -- Graph
Audio/Visual -- Image/Image Set
Instructional Material -- Experiment/Lab Activity

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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