Screening assessment and requirements for a comprehensive assessment: Volume 1, Draft. Columbia River comprehensive impact assessment
To evaluate the impact to the Columbia River from the Hanford Site-derived contaminants, the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Washington State Department of Ecology initiated a study referred to as the Columbia River Comprehensive Impact Assessment (CRCIA). To address concerns about the scope and direction of CRCIA as well as enhance regulator, tribal, stockholder, and public involvement, the CRCIA Management Team was formed in August 1995. The Team agreed to conduct CRCIA using a phased approach. The initial phase, includes two components: 1) a screening assessment to evaluate the potential impact to the river, resulting from current levels of Hanford-derived contaminants in order to support decisions on Interim Remedial Measures, and 2) a definition of the essential work remaining to provide an acceptable comprehensive river impact assessment. The screening assessment is described in Part I of this report. The essential work remaining is Part II of this report. The objective of the screening assessment is to identify areas where the greatest potential exists for adverse effects on humans or the environment. Part I of this report discusses the scope, technical approach, and results of the screening assessment. Part II defines a new paradigm for predecisional participation by those affected by Hanford cleanup decisions.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 491733
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/RL-96-16-Vol.1-Draft; PNNL-11540-Vol.1-Draft; ON: DE97052904; TRN: 97:019059
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: For complete package including technical report and 8 diskettes, Order nos. DE97006258, DE97006259, DE97006260, DE97006261, DE97006262, DE97006263, DE97006264, and DE97006265; PBD: Apr 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COLUMBIA RIVER
REMEDIAL ACTION
WATER QUALITY
HUMAN POPULATIONS
HEALTH HAZARDS
RADIATION MONITORING
HANFORD RESERVATION
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
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RISK ASSESSMENT
SURFACE WATERS
GROUND WATER
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
SOILS
ANIMALS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
PLANNING
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
WATER POLLUTION
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE
CHEMICAL WASTES