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Preface Research on remediation of subsurface contamination is helping to solve important environmental problems associated with hazardous and radioactive contaminants in soil and groundwater. In the United States, significant research in this area has been sponsored by the U . S . Depart ment of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Science Pro gram ( E M S P ) . Since 1989, the D O E has been responsible for managing the environmental cleanup of sites and facilities involved in the nation's program for development and production of nuclear weapons. In sup port of this mission, the EMSP since 1996 has funded hundreds of scientif ic research projects intended to address and support the longer-term needs of the cleanup program. Following a successful symposium in 1999 that focused on the first accomplishments of the EMSP, which was sponsored by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Tech nology, a second A C S symposium was organized to highlight E M S P achievements specifically in the area of subsurface contamination remediation. This symposium was held March 26-27, 2003, at the 225 A C S National Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, with primary sponsorship by the division of Environmental Chemistry. Based on the leading-edge research presented by the 20 invited speakers, this sym posium proceedings volume was proposed and approved by the A C S . The chapters in this book provide a cross-section of some of the most significant projects in the subsurface science component of the E M S P . They are organized into three sections that focus on the core problems of remediation: characterization, modeling o f fate and trans port, and monitoring. We appreciate the opportunity to participate in this book project, made possible by the E M S P . Funding from the E M S P supported the research th
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projects presented in this book as well as the administrative effort to organize the symposium a nd t he e ditorial w ork r equired t o p repare t his proceedings volume. We also thank the E M S P principal investigators and their colleagues, who diligently worked to provide clear, concise, and thorough explanations of their work for this publication; in so doing, these authors have made this book a successful representation of their scientific accomplishments, and thus, we hope, a useful resource for the scientific community.
Edgar Berkey Vice President, Research and Development, and Chief Quality Officer Concurrent Technologies Corporation 425 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, P A 15219
Tiffany Zachry Senior Technical Editor Concurrent Technologies Corporation P.O. Box 350 Millville, UT 84326
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