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Outline of Topics

1. Overview of remediation, management approaches, types of methodologies

2. Contaminant characteristics, interactions with soil, contaminant migration, nonaqueous phase liquids

3. Field investigative techniques

3. Brownfield redevelopment, incentives, advantages, examples

4. Containment using vertical barrier walls, bottom barriers, covers, use of geosynthetics

5. Surface water controls, structures and channels

6. Groundwater controls, wells and piezometers

7. Bioremediation for soil and groundwater, in situ, ex situ and on site techniques, method selection

8. Natural monitored attenuation, advantages and limitations

9. Stabilization and solidification

10. Thermal desorption

11. Incineration

11. Soil fracturing

12. Groundwater treatment and reinjection

12. Nuclear waste managment