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Proceedings of

The Third AnnualHAZARDOUS MATERIALSMANAGEMENT CONFERENCEHeld as part of the HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE & EXHIBITIONPhiladelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, PA, June 4-6,1985

Alan John Borner, General Program Chairman

UB/TIB Hannover 89118 849 441

TABLE OF CONTENT

TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Chairwoman: Nancy HellerBureau of Dangerous Goods

The Treacherous Road of Dangerous Goods TransportationKen Snow, Flying Tigers

Legal Liability of Shippers and CarriersAustin Olney, Hazardous Waste Services Associates

Enforcement Trends & PrioritiesDan Hartman, Federal Highway Administration

Hazardous Materials Enforcement: A Key to SafetyWalt Greinerf Federal Aviation Administration

Paper not receivedby pre-publication

deadline.

LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES: WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE HILL?

Chairwoman: Suellen PiragesInstitute of Chemical Waste Management

Air: A Significant Component of a Multi-Media ApproachTo the Management of Hazardous Materials

John Ford, William & Jensen

Restrictions on Land Proposal Mandated by the 1984 RCRA AmendmentsChristopher Harris, Zuchert, Scoutt, Rasenberger and Johnson

Hazardous Pollutants: Increasing Awareness Under the Water ActsFern Summer, Water and Wastewater Equipment ManufacturersAssociation

Current Tax Developments in Hazardous Waste ManagementClint Stretch, Deloidtte, Haskins and Sells

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NETA

Chairman: Andrew Hoi tanHealth Department Training Office - State of Maryland

Training Ramifications of the 1984 RCRA AmendmentsJ. H. Clarke and Anne N. Clarke, AWARE

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Three-Level Approach to Curriculum Development forHazard Communication Training Employing WATCH (c)(Workplace Analysis to Control Hazards) System

Lynn A. Corson, Purdue University Center forPublic Policy

Status of Training & Certification in the Hazardous Materials& Hazardous Wastes Field

Andrew Holtan, Health Department Training Office

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INTEGRATED APPROACH TO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Chairman: Robert PojasekCharles T. Main, Inc.

Common Problems Found During Hazardous Materials Management AuditsRaymond Kane, Roy F. Weston

Environmental Audit Program DevelopmentJoshua D. Margolis, Richard S. Krouse, and Dennis E. Strutz,Residuals Management Technology, Inc.

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Waste Management at an Electric Utility SystemDennis L. Hatfield, New York Power Authority

Managing the Chemical Life Cycle in IndustryRobert Pojasek, C. T. Main Corporation

Paper not receivedby pre-publicationdeadline.


TOXIC TORTS & VICTIM COMPENSATION

Chairman: Gregor I. McGregorMcGregor, Shea & Doliner

Toxic Torts and Victim CompensationGregor I. McGregor, McGregor, Shea & Doliner

Plaintiff's ViewFrederick M. Baron, Frederick M. Baron &Associates

Defendant's PerspectiveDavid R. Gross, Budd, Larner, Kent & Gross

Toxic Tort Activity in the U. S. CongressPaul Wallach, Herrick & Smith

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OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Chairman: Edward SeligDiCara. Selig & Holt

Local, State & Federal Regulations: With Which LawsMust You Comply?

Thomas Holt.- DiCaraf Selig & Holt

A Status Report on Chemical Management Law - DoesIts Reach Exceed Its Grasp?

Edward I. Selig, DiCara, Selig & Holt

Risk Analysis & The Use of Scientific Evidence inLegal Proceedings

Michael Baram, Boston University Law School

Industry's Perspective on Right to Know and ToxicTorts

William J. McCarthy, General Counsel toAssociated Industries of Massachusetts


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LANDFILLS: OF STANDARDS & REGULATIONS(Panel Discussion)

Chairman: Peter SkinnerNew York Attorney General 's Office

Synthesis of Landfill Design and Performance GoalsPeter Skinner, New York State Department of Law

Secure Chemical Residue Facility (SCRF)Ken Malinowski, CECOS International

PanellistJohn Skinner, Office of Solid Waste, US EPA

Evaluating the Operating Condition of Landfill Liner SystemsJeff Bass, Arthur D. Little, Inc.

Landfill: Of Standards and RegulationsLynn Klevinvehn, Chemical Waste Management, Inc.

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RIGHT TO KNOW LAWS: HOW TO HANDLE THEM

Chairman: Peter LauriatHerrick & Smith

How To Tell Your Employees What They Should Know InSpite of the Law

Barbara A. Szepatowski, SzepatowskiAssociates, Inc.

Government PerspectiveJennifer C. Silk, Health Standards Program (OSHA)

A Legal AnalysisPeter Lauriat, Herrick & Smith


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Chairman:

OCEAN VESSEL INCINERATION: WHERE IS IT?

Scott WhitneyInstitute of Law and Public Health

Scientific & Regulatory RequirementsRobert Huggett, Virginia Institute forMarine Science

Scientific Controversy Over Ocean Vessel IncinerationDonald Ackerman, Radian Corporation



The Case for Ocean Vessel IncinerationGeorge Vandervelde, Chemical Waste Management, Inc.


RCRA UPDATE

Chairman: Scott C. ClarksonWaste Management Inc.

EPA's National Permit StrategyBruce R. Weddle, US EPA Office of Solid WastePermits & St Programs

RCRA: Diminished Reliance of a Geological SettingWilliam F. Brumund, Golder Associates

RCRA Financial Responsibility RequirementsLarry Snowhite, Mintz, Levin, Ferris,Glovsky & Popeo




Signs of Progress During the Early Days ofRCRA Implementation

Richard Fortunar Hazardous Waste TreatmentCouncil


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DISPOSAL OF MIXED LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVEAND RCRA WASTES

Gregory J. HollodE. I. DuPont de Nemours

Current Disposal Practices and Future ExpectationsOf the Mixed Waste Disposal

Michael T. Ryan, Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.

Management of Mixed Wastes at Savannah River PlantBruce M. Lawrence, E. I. DuPont de Nemours& Company, Inc.

Application of 40 CFR Part 261, ClassificationSystem to Commercial Low Level Radioactive Wastes

Stephen A. Romano, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Implementation of RCRA for the Management ofRadioactive Mixed Waste

Tony Baney, US EPA Office of Waste Programs Enforcement

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GROUNDWATER CLEANUP: HYDROGEOLOGIC COMPLEXITIES

Chairman: B. Todd DelaneyCH2M Hill, Inc.

Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater atTacoma, Washington

S. M. Brown, J. H. Randall, and R. D. Schilling,CH2M Hill

Contamination Associated with Retired Coal Gas PlantsJim Reisinger and Chuck Halick, EA EngineeringScience and Technology

Effects of Coal Mining in Evaluating Risks to GroundwaterAt Pennsylvania's #4 Superfund Site

Thomas Morahan and Richard Dorrlerf Fred C. HartAssociates

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Pilot Study of Treatment Systems to Remove EDB,DBCP, TCP, and D-D from Groundwater

Robert Mueller, Jacobs Engineering


LUST: TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Chairwoman: Penelope HansenUS Environmental Protection Agency

An Engineering Approach to the Secondary ContainmentAnd Monitoring of Underground Tanks and Their PipingNetworks

Jack Moreland, MPC Containment

Transport and Recovery of Hydrocarbons in the SubsurfaceEnvironment

Todd G. Schwendeman, API

LUST: Leaking Underground Storage TanksPenelope Hansen, US EPA

Managing Underground TanksRick Killmar, OH Materials Company

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SUPERFUND UPDATE

Chairman: Daniel K. MoonChemical Waste Management Inc.

Status of EPA's Superfund ProgramWilliam N. Hedeman, US EPA

Status of CERCLA Re-authorizationToni Cooley, Congressional Staff, US Houseof Representatives

Superfund and Other Environmental LegislationGene A. Lucero, US EPA

Clean SitesCharles W. Powers, Clean Sites, Inc.

Corporate Preparation - SuperfundVictor R. Johnson, Harding Lawson Associates,and Scott Richtor, IBM Corporation





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CRIMINAL LIABILITY & OTHER ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES(Panel Discussion)

Chairman: Paul WallachHerrick & Smith

Criminal Prosecution of Federal Environmental LawsPaul G. Wallach, Herrick & Smith

PanellistMary Douglas Dick, BrownP Roadyf Bonvillian & Gold

PanellistLawrence DeMace, Rose, Schmidt, Dixon & Halsey

PanellistThomas C. Green, Sharp, Green & Lankford

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Chairman:

EMERGENCY RESPONSE: TRAINING, CONTINGENCYPLANNING AND AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

P. David ShaferEnvironmental Health & Safety

Video: The First 12 Hours A Hazardous MaterialsIncident Seminar & Simulation, An Annual Training Programby EHMI

P. David Shafer, Environmental Health & Safety

Development of an Emergency Response ProgramMark Fenner, IT Corporation


Contingency Planning for Emergency Response Paper not receivedSteve Maslansky, GeoEnvironmental Consultants, Inc. by pre-publication

deadline.

Key Elements in Selecting Protective EquipmentFor Emergencies

John Bojanek, New Jersey Department ofEnvironmental Protection

NOAA's Emergency Response Training, Spill SimulationsDave Kummerlowe, NOAA


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Chairman:

POST CONSTRUCTION VERIFICATION & MONITORINGAT REMEDIAL ACTION SITES

John AyresGoldberg Zoino

Monitoring the Effectiveness of Groundwater RecoveryAnd Recirculation Systems

John Ayres and Michael Powers, Goldberg Zoino

Combination of Active & Passive Barrier SystemsEnable Habitation of Contaminated Sites

Thomas J. Kern and Matthew Barvenik,Goldberg Zoino

The Planning vs. The ImplementationWilliam J. Siok and P. G. Gillespie,Wehran Engineering

Pilot Testing & Design Considerations in PackedColumn Aeration Treatment

John E. Dyksen, Alan F. Hess and Robert Raczko,Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.

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MOBILE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Chairman: John SchofieldIT Corporation

Permitting Innovative Treatment TechnologiesBruce R. Weddle, US EPA

Mobile PCB DestructionDennis Tapsak, PPM, Inc.

Cost Effectiveness of Mobile Technology Systems -Recent Case Studies

John Schweizer, IT Corporation

Sole of US EPA & EERUJohn E. Brugger, US EPA


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SITE CLEANUP: A SEARCH FORDEFINITION OF CLEAN

Chairman: Marc K. ShayeSpill Control Association of America

RCRA/CERCLA Regulatory Comparison 255A. Hennelly, Roy F. Weston, Susan Hughesf US EPAand G. McCarriston, McCarriston & Associates

Negotiating in the Dark: EPA's RI/FS, ROD and Paper not receivedNND Policies by pre-publication

Joseph Polito deadline.

How Clean is Clean: The View of a Former EPA 259Enforcement Official

James L. Jaffee, Ropers, Majeski, Kohn,Dentley & Wagner

PART B PERMITTING....SOME PERILS AND ADVICE

Chairman: James 0'RourkeCamp, Dresser & McKee

Harvard Medical School Part B Storage Permit Issues 263Lawrence Goldman, Robert A. Fricke and RuthGeoffroy, ERSECO

Perils & Pitfalls in Part B Submissions 269Donald G. Dobay, TRC Environmental Consultants

An Innovative Educational Approach in Georgia 278John Nemeth, Georgia Tech Research Institute

Meeting the Closure & Post-Closure Requirements of RCRA 281Thomas Tetreault and Ed Kunce, Camp, Dresser & McKee

SITING: THERE'S A NEW MOOD EMERGING

Chairman: John McGlennonERM McGlennon

Some Guidelines for Successul Siting: An Analysis of 295Minnesota Facility Siting Experience

Sharon Decker, Minnesota Waste Management Board

The Role of Planning in New Jersey Facility SitingRichard Gimello, New Jersey Hazardous WasteFacility Siting Commission, and PhillipBuckingham,- ERM Group

The Challenge of Genuine Community Involvement WithState Override

Barry Jordan, GSX Corporation


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INSURANCE: THE SHRINKING MARKETPLACE

Chairman: E. Michael MeyersEnvironmental Compliance Services

Financial Responsibility RequirementsE. Michael Meyers, Environmental ComplianceServices

Risk Assessment with Respect to Insurance CoverageThomas S. Daltonf Consultant

EIL, The Non-Existing MarketplaceStanley Blaustein, Environmental ComplianceServices

Insuring the Hazardous Waste RiskDavid M. Rosenberg, Environmental ComplianceServices




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PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR REDUCTION

Chairman: Peter LedermanRoy F. Weston, Inc.

Technologies for Hazardous Waste Reduction - A StateOf The Art Review

Robert J. Schoenberger and Michael H. CorbinrRoy F. Weston.- Inc.

Innovative Hazardous Waste Stream Reduction AlternativesBingham H. Van Dyke, Edward H. Richardson, Inc.,Joseph F. Conoby, Honeywell Information Systems Inc.and Lee Alderuccio, Lee Alderuccio & Associates, Inc.

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Advanced Waste Treatment Options: The Huber Advanced 336Electric Reactor and the Rotary Kiln Incinerator

Oscar Scott, J. M Huber Corporation,Jimmy Boydf Consultant, Darrell B. Derrington, Jr.,and John DeKany

Allied Corporation's Calcium Fluoride Recovery Project 353At Metropolis, Illinois

E. J. Shields, Allied Chemical Company

DEALING WITH THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA

Chairman: Richard GolobWorld Information Systems

Public & Media Perspective on Times Beach, Missouri 361Marilyn Leistner, Mayor of Times Beach, Missouri

Public Accountability in Waste Site Cleanups 370Robert San Georgef Clean Sites, Inc.

Lessons Learned From Superfund Community Relations Program 375Daphne Gemmill,- US EPA, and Edwin Berk, ICFf Inc.

Paranoia and the Press 378Robert Taylor, Wall Street Journal

Union Carbide's Response to the Public After Bhopal Paper not receivedEd Vanden Ameele, Union Carbide by pre-publication

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SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS: HOW MANY? HOW MANAGED?

Chairman: Brian LooneyE. I. DuPont de Nemours

Seepage Basins Legacy: Field Studies Paper not receivedBrian Looney, E. I. DuPont de Nemours by pre-publication

deadline.

Geotechnics of Lagoon Closures 381Jeffrey C. Evans and Frank Waller,Woodward-Clyde

Economic Considerations Related to Surface Impoundment 390Alternatives

Larry T. Schaper, Black & Veatch Engineering

Implementation of the Minimum Technology Requirements 396Of RCRA, As Amended

John Skinner,- Alessi D. Otte and R. Kent Anderson,US EPA

PCB'S: MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR GENERATORS

Chairman: John E. HarrisE. I. DuPont de Nemours

Introduction to PCB's: Management Alternatives for Generators 401John E. Harris, E. I. DuPont de Nemours

PCB Decontamination to Below Concentrations of Concern 403Ian Webber. American Standards Testing Bureau

Oil Decontamination by Chemical Destruction of PCB's 416Louis Centofanti, PPM,. Inc.

PCB Decontamination of Compressed Air Systems 418Tom Yarbrough. Quadrex HPSf Inc.

Regulatory Considerations for Privately Financed Waterway 430Cleanups of Uncontrolled PCB Releases

Lawrence M. Goldman, ERSECO

TOXICOLOGY: SEPARATING THE REALFROM THE IMAGINED

Chairman: Neil DrawasGSX Corporation

The Application of Quantitative Risk Assessment to Assist in 4 35Evaluating Remedial Measures at Abandoned Hazardous WasteDisposal Sites

Lawrence Partridge, Campr Dresser & McKee

Potential Health Effects From Groundwater Contamination 444Robert Flournoy, Enviromed Labs

Communicating Toxicology to the Decision-Maker Paper not receivedRobert Michaels and Frank Lawrence, by pre-publicationEnvirologic Data deadline.

The Role of the Recent RCRA Amendment in Developing Paper not receivedImproved Waste Site Exposure Information by pre-publication

Richard Fortuna, Hazardous Waste Treatment deadline.Council

NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENTS: STRATEGIES FORGENERATORS IN SUPERFUND

(Panel Discussion)

Chairman: John A. McKinneyAT&T Resource Management Corporation

PanellistLeonard F. Charla, General Motors Corporation

PanellistJoseph J. C. Donovan, US EPA

PanellistRobert Lee, Motorola Inc.

PanellistSteven A. Tasher, Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine

Superfund Checklist 451John A. McKinney, General Motors Corporation

HEALTH & SAFETY: A LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL IMPERATIVE

Chairman: William R. BunnerEnvirosafe Services

Properties of Hazardous Materials, Chemical Demonstrations 453And Safety Awaremess

William R. Bunner, Envirosafe Services, and ThomasK. Wray, ACES

Protecting Personnel Against Chemical Hazards 456Anthony A. Fuscaldo, Phoenix Safety Associates, Ltd.

DECONTAMINATION

Chairman: George WeissEastern Cleaning Equipment

Removal of Radium from Radiologically Contaminated Wastewater 467Harry J. Alexander, Bechtel National Inc., andSam E. Shelby, Jr., The Advent Group Inc.

Denver Radium Site - Case History 478Ted Topolski, ETI of North America

Biological Decontamination of Soil & Groundwater Paper not receivedN. A. Nassef, Polybac Corporation by pre-publication

deadline.

Ultra High Pressure Water Technology for Use in 485Hazardous Materials Decontamination

F. Steven Baumann, Eastern Cleaning Equipment,and Jim White, Admac

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