Re: [CPEO-MEF] Program saves bundle cleaning contaminated

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Organic and volative chemicals will be driven from out of the soil by
heating.  This removes them as a source of contamination for
groundwater.  Burning is still the best way to destroy volatile organic 
chemicals.  An appropriately operated burner gives off primarily carbon 
dioxide and water (steam), with otherwise complete destruction of most 
organics.

Like other thermal treatment technologies, this one will be required to 
comply with EPA regulations limiting trace chemicals which make it past 
the burner or which are secondary compounds of combustion.  The EPA 
limits are very conservative, so risks to the public are negligable.

Elizabeth Crowe wasn't too specific regarding the concerns she had about 
the technology, but I hope I've explained how this generally works.  The 
vendor probably doesn't really matter, as this type of approach is 
basically combining a couple of broadly accepted approaches into one 
system.
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