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Ecological risk assessment screening for a hazardous waste site: Results for a waste area group at the INEL

Conference ·
OSTI ID:230935
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  1. Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Idaho National Engineering Lab.
  2. Dames and Moore, Denver, CO (United States)

A screening-level ecological risk assessment (SLERA) was performed using guidance developed specifically for CERCLA driven risk assessment at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). The guidance parallels EPA`s framework and incorporates unique approaches to address contaminant issues specific to INEL waste area groups (WAGS) including: the use of existing information to screen sites and contaminants, identification and evaluation of ecological receptors using functional groups, and the use of ecologically-based screening levels for identifying contaminants of potential concern. The SLERA results for INEL`s Waste Area Group 2 will be presented and discussed.

OSTI ID:
230935
Report Number(s):
CONF-9511137--; ISBN 1-880611-03-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English