Assessment of exposure and public health risks during the excavation of a refinery wastes contaminated site
Conference
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· Proceedings, Annual Meeting, Air Pollution Control Association; (USA)
OSTI ID:5158675
- MED-TOX Associates, Inc., Tustin, CA (US)
The authors' company was retained by Company X (unnamed) to develop and implement a health and safety plan designed to protect on-site workers and the public in surrounding communities from exposure to hazardous materials during remedial excavation of a hazardous waste site located at an abandoned oil refinery. Presented in this paper are estimates of human health risk from potential exposure to hazardous materials during each distinct phase of the project: pre-excavation, concurrent excavation and post excavation. The key components of this risk assessment are presented. Potential health risks for each phase are calculated using the results of field monitored pollutant concentrations and/or predicted pollutant concentrations derived from best estimated theoretical site scenarios. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines were followed in the determination of public health risks.
- OSTI ID:
- 5158675
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-870695--
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Proceedings, Annual Meeting, Air Pollution Control Association; (USA) Journal Volume: 1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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