| Review of ecological-based risk management approaches used at five Army superfund sites. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22025287 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Factors used in environmental remedial decision making concerning ecological risk are not well understood or necessarily consistent. Recent Records of Decision (RODs) for Army CERCLA sites were reviewed to select case studies where remedial management occurred in response to ecological risks. Thirty-four Army RODs were evaluated representing decisions promulgated between 1996 and 2004. Five were selected based on assessments that remedial actions were clearly linked to concern for ecological receptors. The Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) approach and the subsequent risk management process were reviewed for each site. The case studies demonstrated that the ERA findings, as well as critical management decisions regarding interpretation of identified ecological risks, were determinants of remedial action objectives. Decisions regarding the selection of remedial alternatives were based on a set of criteria prescribed by Superfund requirements and guidance. Remedial alternative evaluations require protection of human health and the environment, but protective conditions were determined using different methods at each site. Examining the remedial management process for the five case study sites revealed that uncertainty in the risk assessment and decisions regarding appropriate spatial scales for both risk assessment and remediation were important factors influencing remedial action decisions. The case reviews also revealed that levels of documentation were variable from site to site. In the future, more detailed documentation of decision criteria and the development of criteria that considers the resilience of the site will result in more technically defensible ecological risk management. Integr Environ Assess Manag © 2011 SETAC. |
| | |
Authors:
|
S L Poucher; G Tracey; M S Johnson; L B Haines |
Related Documents
:
|
3688657 - Management of common gynecologic problems encountered during abdominal exploration. 20408747 - Drugs for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. 19185197 - Emergency management during disasters for small animal practitioners. 12271957 - Mass disasters. part 2. role of the general and forensic dentists as team members. 22242027 - Acute management of cocaine-associated methaemoglobinaemia. 16451897 - Views of family medicine department chairs about mentoring junior faculty. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-24 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Integrated environmental assessment and management Volume: - ISSN: 1551-3793 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-10-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101234521 Medline TA: Integr Environ Assess Manag Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
Copyright Information:
|
Copyright © 2011 SETAC. |
Affiliation:
|
SAIC, 215 Third Street, Newport, RI, 02840. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: A statistical model for hospital admissions caused by seasonal diseases.
Next Document: Cellular senescence and tumor suppressor gene p16.