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Guidance Manual for Conducting Screening Level Ecological Risk Assessments at the INEL

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/11009· OSTI ID:11009
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  1. Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company

This document presents reference material for conducting screening level ecological risk assessments (SLERAs)for the waste area groups (WAGs) at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. Included in this document are discussions of the objectives of and processes for conducting SLERAs. The Environmental Protection Agency ecological risk assessment framework is closely followed. Guidance for site characterization, stressor characterization, ecological effects, pathways of contaminant migration, the conceptual site model, assessment endpoints, measurement endpoints, analysis guidance, and risk characterization are included.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-94ID13223
OSTI ID:
11009
Report Number(s):
INEL-95/0190
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English