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 will need Adobe 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)