Remediation management

Chaperon, M., 1995, Guaranteeing the Success of Bioremediation The Biofeasibility Study Remediation Management, September/October, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 16-19. 

Geldermann, J. Bertsch, V Treitz, M. French, S. Papamichail, K. N. Hamalainen, R. P. 2009. Multi-criteria decision support and evaluation of strategies for nuclear remediation management. Omega 37 (1) 238—251. 

Task Force on Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Management, Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Management, Water Environment Federation, Alexandria, VA,... 

The technical differences between site problems at RCRA facilities and CERCLA sites sometimes may be difficult to distinguish, owing to similarities in present or past uses of the site, in hydrogeologic setting, and/or in the types of substances disposed, spilled, or otherwise managed at the site. Consequently, many technical aspects of the study and remediation of releases of hazardous wastes and constituents from RCRA facilities often will closely parallel those at Superfund sites, and cleanups under both statutes must achieve similar goals for protection of public health and the environment. Additionally, activities which would be termed removal actions or expedited response actions under CERCLA may be undertaken by owners and operators under RCRA. In the RCRA context, such actions are termed interim measures, as will be discussed in subsequent chapters. 

U.S. EPA. Leachate Plume Management. EPA/540/2-85/004. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, Washington, D.C., 1985. 

Hatch, J. and E. Hayes. "State-of-the-Art Remedial Action Technologies Used for the Sydney Mine Waste Disposal Site Cleanups," In Management of Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites Proceedings, Washington, D.C., 1985, pp. 285. 

At Site I, the prime contractor s SSAHP required daily site inspections, the documentation of safety and health deficiencies, and the abatement of deficiencies. Records of site deficiencies, however, were kept intermittently, and hazard abatement was not documented. The subcontractor s SSAHP did not address site inspections and hazard abatement, but its TSCA permit application included requirements for site inspections. Inspection documentation, however, was not available on site, and the site manager was unaware of these written requirements. The site manager did, however, indicate that he conducted site inspections using a mental checklist and that he conducted inspections of remediation equipment before each use. 

The basic assumption is that the individual always has the choice of whether or not to behave in an unsafe manner. The implication of this assumption is that the responsibility for accident prevention ultimately rests with the individual worker. It also implies that as long as management has expended reasonable efforts to persuade an individual to behave responsibly, has provided training in safe methods of work, and has provided appropriate guarding of hazards or personal protection equipment, then it has discharged its responsibilities for accident prevention. If these remedies fail, the only recourse is disciplinary action and ultimately dismissal. 

Three major themes have been emphasized in this chapter. The first is that an effective data collection system is one of the most powerful tools available to minimize human error. Second, data collection systems must adequately address underlying causes. Merely tabulating accidents in terms of their surface similarities, or using inadequate causal descriptions such as "process worker failed to follow procedures" is not sufficient to develop effective remedial strategies. Finally, a successful data collection and incident investigation system requires an enlightened, systems oriented view of human error to be held by management, and participation and commitment from the workforce. 

In the second case study, variation tree analysis and the events and causal factors chart/root cause analysis method are applied to an incident in a resin plant. This case study illustrates the application of retrospective analysis methods to identify the imderlying causes of an incident and to prescribe remedial actions. This approach is one of the recommended strategies in the overall error management framework described in Chapter 8. 

Where a specific incident leading to safety, quality or production problems has occurred, the plant management may wish to perform a very focused intervention. This will be directed at identifying the direct and underlying causes of the problem, and developing an appropriate remedial strategy. The process for performing an analysis of this type is described in the incident analysis section of Chapter 6. 

Once commissioned, even the best-planned industrial development requires monitoring and management to ensure that its operation continues to be environmentally acceptable. This applies equally to established industries. When unexpected environmental problems develop, a rapid response is required to assess the cause and magnitude of the problem and to devise remedial measures. 

David Bakhash, Remedy s manager, a gracious man with a shaved head and a seven o clock shadow, wearing a black leather jacket and a diamond pinky ring that spelled DBserved Sake Sunrises to my table on Wednesday—the most improbable geisha imaginable. 

Another approach used to automate the randomization process is by embedding pregenerated randomization lists in the data collection and management system. The main disadvantage of this approach is the security of the randomization lists. This can be remedied by having the system dynamically generate randomization numbers. 

The clear lesson from nature is that effective management of microbial fouling in complex dynamic systems requires a consistently administered program comprised of diagnostics, monitors, environmentally sensible remedies, and careful regulation of those remedies. 

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