Superfund fact sheet: Identifying sites. Fact sheet

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6655291

The fact sheet describes the EPA's criteria and process for identifying potential Superfund cleanup sites. Explanations of how a site is reviewed for the National Priorities List and what risk assessments factors are considered for ranking the site on the list are given. The fact sheet is one in a series providing reference information about Superfund issues and is intended for readers with no formal scientific training.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
• OSTI ID: 6655291
• Report Number(s): PB-93-963314/XAB; OSWER--9230.0-05FSK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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