TEA is dedicated to the pursuit of green and sustainable remediation technologies. There is much discussion over the term “green.” What makes something “green” and how “green” is it? Dr. Brad Droy, President and CEO of TEA, is currently serving on a subcommittee of the ASTM International’s Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Committee. He is working in cooperation with other participants on the E50.04 subcommittee to develop a proposed new standard, “Green and Sustainable Site Assessment and Cleanup“. These standards are based on a list of green cleanup core elements developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ASTM International states that “the goal of the standard guide is to first provide useful information on environmental/green, economic, and social aspects that can be used within the site assessment and cleanup process and also to present a scalable framework to include these aspects within the decision making process under various cleanup programs thus addressing green and sustainable remediation (GSR) practices.”

For more information on TEA’s implementation of green technologies, contact Dr. Droy at 225-767-3880 or bdroy@teainconline.com.

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, has developed Site Evaluation and Remediation Procedures (SERP) for evaluating and remediating contamination at oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) sites. The proposed SERP Manual closely parallels the Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program (RECAP) procedures for Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) developed by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). However, there are important differences to accommodate the unique characteristics of oilfield wastes. Dr. Linda Cummings of TEA, and Kai Midboe, Esq. of McGlinchey Stafford Law Firm have written a paper to provide an understanding of the SERP process and how this manual will apply to and potentially impact typical E&P site investigation and remediation. This paper was recently published in the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association (LOGA) Industry News and posted on the LexisNexis website.For more information on the new SERP manual and how it may affect you, please contact Dr. Cummings at 225-767-3880 or lcummings@teainconline.com.

TEA has recently signed a licensing agreement with the U. S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to produce, distribute, and continue developmental work on the patented Activated Metal Treatment System (AMTS) technology. The technology has been demonstrated at multiple sites, including NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and Badger Army Ammunition Plant. The AMTS technology consists of an activated metal within a solvent system and a thickening agent to form a paste. The technology extracts PCB’s from materials such as paints and soils. The extracted PCB’s react with the activated metal and are degraded into benign by-products. TEA is scheduled to implement a pilot study on a site in the Northeastern United States in early 2010.

For more information on this new technology, contact Dr. Greg Booth at gbooth@teainconline.com or 225-767-3880.

Toxicological & Environmental Associates, Inc. (TEA) is a leader in the design and implementation of engineered phytoremediation systems. TEA has enhanced and extended the effectiveness of standard phytoremediation by utilizing patented and proprietary technologies which direct root growth to achieve outstanding results. We’ve termed our unique approach EnPhySys.

EnPhySys¬† is an excellent “green” technology that can be successfully implemented almost anywhere. TEA currently has numerous projects underway in the United States and Canada, and current proposed work will significantly increase our number of engineered phytoremediation projects in 2010. Several of these projects combine other remediation technologies such as bioremediation and Emulsified Zero-Valent Iron (EZVI). The ability to combine these technologies is one of the most important benefits to using an engineered phytoremediation approach in solving your environmental cleanup issues.

For more information on this environmentally friendly technology, contact Dr. Brad Droy at 225-767-3880 or bdroy@teainconline.com

TEA has recently made significant updates and improvements to our EZVI manufacturing facility. Mr. Gary Booth has been hired as Manufacturing Supervisor, and he is responsible for daily operations and maintenance of the manufacturing equipment and facility, as well as raw material inventories and storage. TEA has completed equipment upgrades and manufacturing process refinements that currently enable us to produce over 1,000,000 gallons of EZVI annually.