Sediment dredging at Superfund megasites : assessing the effectiveness /

"Some of the nation's estuaries, lakes and other water bodies contain contaminated sediments that can adversely affect fish and wildlife and may then find their way into people's diets. Dredging is one of the few options available for attempting to clean up contaminated sediments, but...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Dredging > Environmental aspects.
Dredging spoil.
Contaminated sediments > Environmental aspects.
Hazardous waste site remediation > United States.
Dragage > Aspect de l'environnement.
Déblais de dragage.
Sédiments contaminés > Aspect de l'environnement.
Dépôts de déchets dangereux > Restauration > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Hydraulics.
Contaminated sediments > Environmental aspects
Dredging > Environmental aspects
Dredging spoil
Hazardous waste site remediation
United States
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Sediment management at Superfund megasites
  • 3. Effectiveness of environmental dredging in reducing risk : framework for evaluation
  • 4. Evaluation of dredging effectiveness : what has experience taught us?
  • 5. Monitoring for effectiveness : current practices and proposed improvements
  • 6. Dredging at Superfund megasites : improving future decision-making
  • Appendix A: Statement of task for the Committee on Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites
  • Appendix B: Biographic information on the Committee on Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites
  • Appendix C: Summary of remedial action objectives, cleanup levels (numerical remedial goals), and their achievement at sediment-dredging sites.

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