Superfund: research, development, and demonstration strategy and program plan
The research, development, and demonstration (RDandD) strategy not only describes the Office of Research and Development (ORD) Superfund research program but other ORD support relevant to the Superfund program mission. It is intended to guide the Superfund Office and the Agency in setting research priorities and allocating resources; to aid in coordination among Federal agencies that conduct Superfund-related research; and to assist ORD scientists and engineers in understanding the programmatic context of their work. The Superfund RDandD program is generally structured to conform with the Agency's risk-assessment and risk-management decision process. This research framework mirrors the procedures used in the Superfund Program: assessments are conducted at each site to determine specific health and ecological risks; then, if needed, options are formulated and evaluated to determine what remedial actions can be taken to reduce the risk to acceptable levels. Risk managers rely on this scientific and technical information to make cleanup decisions.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Research and Development
- OSTI ID:
- 6912955
- Report Number(s):
- PB-88-205398/XAB; EPA-600/8-87/050
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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