Hazardous waste: how to defuse a hot issue

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Consult. Eng. (Barrington, Ill.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5901736

Tusa, W K

Discusses how risk assessment or degree of hazard methodology should be applied to the management of hazardous wastes. Explains that for a hazardous waste land disposal facility, an example of a risk assessment might include the recognition of a potential ground water contamination problem, an analysis of the potential characteristics and extent of the leachate plume, and a comparison of expected levels of contamination at the point of use to ground water and drinking water criteria. Points out that the science of risk assessment or risk management in large part is the application of decision theory principles to the field of hazardous waste management. Suggests that risk assessment will play a significant role in the EPA's hazardous waste program since, under Superfund, the most serious or risky sites, those which potentially could affect public health, will be cleaned up first.

• Research Organization: Solid and Hazardous Waste Services Group of Fred C. Hart Associates, Inc., New York
• OSTI ID: 5901736
• Journal Information: Consult. Eng. (Barrington, Ill.); (United States), Journal Name: Consult. Eng. (Barrington, Ill.); (United States) Vol. 60:3; ISSN CNSEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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