An evaluation of ecologically-based screening levels for grouped ecological receptors
- Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Idaho National Engineering Lab.
Ecologically-based screening levels (EBSLs) have been applied using a functional grouping approach for screening-level ecological risk assessment at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). Individual species were grouped according to trophic, taxonomic and habitat parameters, and EBSLs were calculated to represent the group as a whole. A series of sensitivity analyses were conducted to identify data components critical to the calculation of EBSLs. The uncertainties associated with EBSLs for functional groups were then compared to the more traditional single species models to determine the usefulness of grouping methodology in building or reducing conservatism for calculated EBSLs.
- OSTI ID:
- 230894
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9511137--; ISBN 1-880611-03-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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