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ETSC provides site-specific technical support to regional decision makers; the latest approaches and technologies to characterize, remediate, and manage risk at contaminated sites.

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Land risk management researchers develop strategies to deal with historical issues such as contaminated sediments and waste management, as well as with the emerging issues of sustainable communities, green infrastructure, and emerging contaminants such as nanomaterials and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs).

Recent Publications

US EPA. Rare Earth Elements: A Review of Production, Processing, Recycling, and Associated Environmental Issues 135 pp, 3.87 MB (EPA/600/R-12/572) August 2012

Schubauer-Berigan, J.P., Foote, E.A., and V.S. Magar. (2012). "Using SPMDs to Assess Natural Recovery of PCB-contaminated Sediments in Lake Hartwell, SC: I. A Field Test of New In-Situ Deployment Methods." Soil & Sediment Contamination. 21(1):82-100

Virkutyte, J., Al-Abed, S.R., and D.D. Dionysiou, (2012). "Depletion of the protective aluminum hydroxide coating in TiO2-based sunscreens by swimming pool water ingredients." Chemical Engineering Journal. 191: 95-103

Randall, P.M. (2012). "Arsenic encapsulation using Portland cement with ferrous sulfate/lime and Terra-Bond™ technologies - Microcharacterization and leaching studies." Science of the Total Environment. 420:300-312

Rogers, K.R.; Bradham, K.; Tolaymat, T.; Thomas, D. J.; Hartmann, T.; Ma, L.Z.; and A. Williams. (2012). "Alterations in physical state of silver nanoparticles exposed to synthetic human stomach fluid." Science of the Total Environment. 420: 334-339

Butler, B.A., Smith, M.E., Reisman, D.J., and J.M Lazorchak. (2011). "Metal removal efficiency and ecotoxicological assessment of field-scale passive treatment biochemical reactors." Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 30(2):385-392.

Ford, R.G.; Acree, S.D.; Lien, B.K.; Scheckel, K.G. Luxton, T.P., Ross, R.R.; Williams, A.G., and P. Clark. (2011). "Delineating landfill leachate discharge to an arsenic contaminated waterway." Chemosphere. 85(9):1525-1537

Venosa, A.D., Campo, P., and M.T. Suidan, (2010). "Biodegradability of Lingering Crude Oil 19 Years after the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill." Environmental Science & Technology. 44(19):7613-7621


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