Risk assessment and sludge management decision-makers proceed with caution

Journal Article · · Sludge; (United States)

OSTI ID:5339800

Jutro, P

Unprecedented governmental concern over protecting public health and the environment from the negative effects of industrial operations has created the need for improved risk assessment techniques. Various methods of risk-benefit analysis in the area of municipal sludge management are discussed. While risk-benefit analyses can improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of sludge management policy formation, they do not consider intrinsically incorporated chance elements, such as excessive heavy metal levels in sludge or the functional failure of sludge processing systems. Sludge management decision-makers must be aware of the inherent limitations of risk-benefit analyses.

• Research Organization: Cornell Univ
• OSTI ID: 5339800
• Journal Information: Sludge; (United States), Vol. 2:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
SEWAGE SLUDGE
WASTE MANAGEMENT
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DECISION MAKING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEALTH HAZARDS
METALS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
PUBLIC HEALTH
RISK ASSESSMENT
ELEMENTS
HAZARDS
MANAGEMENT
SEWAGE
WASTES
570000* - Health & Safety
290400 - Energy Planning & Policy- Energy Resources