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In Situ Bioremediation When Does it Work? (1993) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
Pages 12-15

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... However, conventional soil cleanup methods may transfer contaminants to the air, posing risks that are not always acceptable to residents near the contaminated site. The limitations of conventional ground water cleanup technologies and the hazards of conventional soil cleanup methods have spurred investigations into in situ bioremediation, which uses microorganisms to destroy or immobilize contaminants in place.
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... In situ bioremediation, on the other hand, can transform contaminants to harmless byproducts such as carbon dioxide and water. Conventional methods for soil cleanup require digging up the contaminated soil and either incinerating it or burying it at a specially designed disposal site.
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... The National Research Council established this committee in June 1992 and assigned it the specific task of preparing guidelines for evaluating whether an in situ bioremediation project, either proposed or in the implementation stage, is likely to reach cleanup goals. The committee includes representatives of all groups with an interest in bioremediation: buyers of bioremediation services, bioremediation contractors, environmental
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... Also included in this volume are seven background papers authored by committee members to represent the range of perspectives from which bioremediation can be viewed.
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Key Terms

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  • cleanup technologies
  • bioremediation project
  • conventional cleanup
  • water cleanup

  • soil cleanup
  • cleanup methods
  • conventional methods
  • conventional soil
  • cleanup efforts

  • cleanup services
  • environmental cleanup
  • harmless byproducts
  • cleanup require
  • multiple definitions

  • plans lack
  • report represents
  • soil cleanups
  • environmental engineering
  • ongoing bioremediation

  • contaminated site
  • regulatory standards
  • feasible design
  • requires knowledge
  • cleanup rely

  • includes representatives
  • primary reason
  • pumping water
  • immobilize contaminants
  • transfer contaminants


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