Reducing risk in hazardous waste management
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· J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)
Over the past several years, the Environmental Protection Agency has attempted to institutionalize an approach to its activities that is characterized by an active attempt to separate risk assessment from risk management activities. This approach, while not new in concept, has only been evolving at EPA for about four years. The Office of Research and Development, or ORD, has organized its research planning activities around this risk assessment-risk managements concept. In order for the approach to succeed, it is necessary to develop the data and methodology necessary to undertake risk assessments both in the area of human health and ecology, and to develop methods to reduce those risks. Accordingly, we have organized our research planning into four major areas: Human Health Risk, Environmental or Ecological Risk, Exposure Assessment, and Risk Reduction. What the author would like to do is outline briefly the breadth and diversity of EPA's research program and the agency's research needs.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 5749995
- Journal Information:
- J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 37:7; ISSN JPCAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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