Construction of a regional relational/GIS database in support of ocean disposal issues in Massachusetts Bay
Within Massachusetts Bay, a number of areas have been used as disposal sites for permitted and possibly non-permitted dumping of radioactive and hazardous wastes. The human and environmental risks associated with these disposal practices are directly related to the location, contents and condition of discrete waste containers. The resource management problem is being addressed with Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques that allow the integration of a variety of data from several sources into a single, integrated relational database/GIS. The relational database will then be used as a tool for the comprehensive evaluation of source characterization and extent of contamination during public health and ecological risk assessments.
- Research Organization:
- Science Applications International Corp., Newport, RI (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5852981
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-229706/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-C1-0005
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Pub. in Proceedings of Oceans '92 of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, October 26-29, 1992, 207-212
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
MARINE DISPOSAL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CONTAINERS
CONTAMINATION
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MASSACHUSETTS
PUBLIC HEALTH
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RISK ASSESSMENT
SOLID WASTES
SURVEYS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
USA
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
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540330 - Environment
Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
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