Development of a multimedia exposure assessment model for evaluating ecological risk of exposure to military-related compounds (MRCs) at military sites. Final report

Deliman, P N; Gerald, J A

Title: Development of a multimedia exposure assessment model for evaluating ecological risk of exposure to military-related compounds (MRCs) at military sites. Final report

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This report describes several multimedia exposure assessment models and discusses their applicability for use in evaluating ecological risk of exposure to military-related compounds (MRCs). The risk of exposure to MRCs by ecological units is of vital importance because of the unique characteristics of certain military specific compounds. This assessment of risk is valuable for permitting and planning activities as well as for possible cleanup operations of contaminated sites should the risk to an ecological unit become too great. The requirement that the model be a screening-level model was made to allow for the use of simplified, quantitative, predictive methods that minimize time and effort for implementation in order to quickly obtain the necessary information needed to make a judgment of risk to an ecological unit. The MRCs of primary concern addressed in this report are 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), hexahydro-1,3, 5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), and octahydro-1,3, 5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7- tetrazocine (HMX). Briefly discussed is the risk of exposure to radioactive compounds. This report presents a discussion of the selection of an existing screening-level model and the modifications made to allow for the evaluation of ecological risk of exposure to the primary MRCs of concern at military sites (i. e., TNT, RDX, and HMX).

Authors:: Deliman, P N; Gerald, J A

Publication Date:: Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998

Research Org.:: Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 299925

Report Number(s):: AD-A-355297/XAB; TR-IRRP-98-9
TRN: 83650072

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: Sep 1998

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILITARY FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TNT; RISK ASSESSMENT; REMEDIAL ACTION; NITRO COMPOUNDS

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                    Deliman, P N, and Gerald, J A. Development of a multimedia exposure assessment model for evaluating ecological risk of exposure to military-related compounds (MRCs) at military sites. Final report.  United States: N. p., 1998. 
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                    Deliman, P N, & Gerald, J A. Development of a multimedia exposure assessment model for evaluating ecological risk of exposure to military-related compounds (MRCs) at military sites. Final report.  United States.

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