The purpose of this paper is to provide RPMs and others investigating hazardous waste sites a summary of the technical issues that need to be considered when determining if a site (i.e., hazardous waste site/area of concern) has elevated levels of inorganics relative to the local background concentrations.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Determination of Background Concentrations of Inorganics in Soils and Sediments at Hazardous Waste Sites (PDF)(32 pp, 211 K, 1995, 540-S-96-500)