2nd Joint Nordic Meeting on Remediation of Contaminated Sites

September 24-25, 2008
Helsinki, Finland

Presentations

10.10 Policies related to contaminated soils

Chair: Tomas Henrysson, Swedish EPA

Sustainable Remediation - Are we there yet?
Tomas Henrysson, Swedish EPA
(.pdf)

EU Legislation on the Remediation of Contaminated Land - the Environmental Liability Directive and the Directive on Soil Protection.
Dorte Balle Hermansen, Danish
Environmental Protection Agency(.pdf)

11.30 Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents
Chair:Tom Heron, NIRAS, Denmark

Innovative Technologies for Soil and Groundwater Remediation - Status and Challenges.
Tom Heron, NIRAS, Denmark (.pdf)

Effective Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Mixtures in Groundwater via Biostimulation and BioaugmentationEvan Cox, Geosyntec Consultants, Canada(.pdf)

Use of Nano Scale Zero Valent Iron (Nzvi) for Ground Water Remediation
Pirjo Tuomi, Golder Associates, Finland(.pdf)

Stimulated Reductive Dechlorination of 1,1,1-Trichloroethane in Mixed Chlorinated Solvent Contamination In Clayey Till
Charlotte Scheutz, Technical University of Denmark(-pdf)

Session II

11.30 Remediation of Sediments
Chair: Gijs D Breedveld, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Stability Of Contaminated Sediments
Gijs D Breedveld, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Norway(.pdf)

A Strategy For Environmental Risk Assessment Of Contaminated Sediments
John Sternbeck, WSP Environmental, Sweden(.pdf)

Remediation And Re-Use Of Contaminated Soil And Sediments In Finland
Jan Österbacka, Ekokem-Palvelu Oy, Finland
(.pdf)

Contaminated Sediments In Harbours Containing Marine-Archaeological Artefacts; The Demand For Multidisciplinary Approach. A Case From The Harbour Of Bergen, Norway
Håkon Kryvi, County Governor of Hordaland, Norway(.pdf)

Remediation of Organic Contaminants
Chair: Jan Österbacka, Ekokem-Palvelu Oy, Finland

Remediation of Toluene and 2-Nitrotoluene Contaminated Soil and Groundwater by MNA
Eerik Järvinen, Ramboll Analytics Oy, Finland(.pdf)

Remediation of Soil on Former Creosote Wood Impregnation Facility in Elverum, Norway – A Case Study
Ola Nordal, Asplan Viak AS, Norway(.pdf)

Chemical Oxidation of Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides at Kærgård Plantage and Høfde42
Niel Durant, Geosyntec Consultants, USA(.pdf)

16.00 Risk Assessment
Chair: Jacqueline Falkenberg, NIRAS, Denmark

Experiences on Risk-based Assessment of Soil Contamination and Remediation Needs
Jussi Reinikainen, Finnish Environment Institute(.pdf)

Effective Use of Risk Assessment to Reduce Remediation Costs
Philip Studds, Ramboll Whitbybird, UK(.pdf)

Methods to Assess Leaching and Transport from Contaminated Sites

Effective Use of Risk Assessment to Reduce Remediation Costs
Mark Elert, Kemakta Konsult AB, Sweden(.pdf)

14.20 Re-use of Contaminated Soil
Chair: Ole Hjelmar, DHI Group, Denmark

Perspectives on Re-use of Contaminated Soils
Kenneth Holm, Finnish Environment Institute
(.pdf)

Environmental Criteria for Re-use of Contaminated soil
Ole Hjelmar, DHI Group, Denmark(.pdf)

Re-use of Dioxin Impacted Sediments
Philip Studds, Ramboll Whitbybird, UK(.pdf)

16.00 Remediation of Metal Contamination
Chair: Grete Rasmussen, Norwegian Defence Estates Agency

Remediation of Cu- Ni Contaminated Forest Soil Using Organic Mulch and Native Woody Plants
Tiina M. Nieminen, Finnish Forest Research Institute(.pdf)

Limiting Measures to Prevent Lead Spreading from Target Areas and Hot Spots within Military Shooting Fields
Carolina Ersson, Johan Hellden AB, Sweden (.pdf)

Combined In Situ Treatment of Chlorinated Solvents and Heavy Metals in Groundwater Using Ehc-M®
Josephine Molin, The Adventus Group, Canada
(.pdf)

Thursday, September 25, 2008

9.00 Key notes of the day
Chair: Astrid Zeuthen-Jeppesen, Alectia A/S, Denmark

Use of Plants and Rhizosphere Micro-organisms for Bioremediation
Alexander Boronin, Russian academy of science (RAS)
(.pdf)

Monitoring of Contaminated Sites
Eva Brorström-Lundén, IVLs Laboratories, Sweden(.pdf)

Decision Support Tools
Carsten Bagge Jensen, The Capital Region of Denmark(.pdf)

11.00 Monitoring
Chair: Eva Brorström-Lundén, IVLs Laboratories, Sweden

The Submerged Tunnel Project in the Oslo Harbour. Environmental Monitoring of Water and Sediment– Results and Experiences
Guro Thue Unsgård, Rambøll Norway AS(.pdf)

Molecular Methods for Assessment of Natural Attenuation in Contaminated Groundwater
Haydn Williams, EnviroGene Ltd, UK(.pdf)

Monitoring of Bioremediation Efficacy at Five Sites with Mixed Hydrocarbon Contamination by Mineralization and Functional Gene Assays
Kirsten Jørgensen, Finnish Environment Institute(.pdf)

Natural Attenuation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons: Recent Development and Innovative Tools
Peter Martus, URS Deutschland GmbH, Germany
(.pdf)

11.00 Decision Support Tools

Chair: Henrik Jannerup, Region Sealand, Denmark

Eco-Efficient Contaminated Soil Management – Local and Regional Aspects
Riina Antikainen, Finnish Environment Institute
(.pdf)

Multi-Criteria Analysis as a Decision Support Tool for Remediation Alternatives at Contaminated Sites
Pär-Erik Back, SWECO VIAK AB, Sweden (.pdf)

Cost-Benefit Analysis for Comparing Remedial Actions at Contaminated Sites
Lars Rosen, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden (.pdf)

State Financed Mapping and Remediation vs. Polluter Pays Principle - Impacts of the EU State Aid Regime
Casper Herler, Hammarström Puhakka Partners Attorneys Ltd, Finland (.pdf)

13.30 Risk Assessment
Chair: Jussi Reinikainen, Finnish Environment Institute

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment for a Former Industrial Chemical Plant
Jacqueline Falkenberg, NIRAS, Denmark (.pdf)

Risk Assessment And Prioritisation Of Pesticide Point Sources - Catchment Scale
Ida H. Olesen, Region of Southern Denmark (.pdf)

14.30 Risk Assessment
Chair: Jussi Reinikainen, Finnish Environment Institute

Modelling the Real Thing: Comparison of the Calculated Vapour Intrusion to Analysed Volatile Concentrations
Kari Koponen, Finnish Consulting Group (.pdf)

Environmental Dredging – Does It Really Get Any Cleaner?
Jens Laugesen, DNV, Norway (.pdf)

15.10 Closing session

Global Transport of Pollutants
Lars Otto Reiersen, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), Norway

Summary of the meeting

16.00 Closing of the meeting

13.30 Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents
Chair: Mette Broholm, Orbicon, Denmark

Use of a Large Diameter Auger for Partial Mass Removal from a Source Zone
Derek Laggons, Golder Associates AB, Sweden (.pdf)

Bioremediation of a Chlorinated Solvents Plume in a Fractured Limestone Aquifer Using a Dechlorinating Bioreactor
Charlotte Riis, NIRAS, Denmark (.pdf)

14.40 Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents
Chair: Mette Broholm, Orbicon, Denmark

The Use of Bench Scale and Pilot Testing to Assess Chemical Oxidation in Delivering Cost Effective Remediation for Chlorinated Hydrocarbons: A Case Study in Switzerland
Ian Meyer, WSP Remediation, UK (.pdf)