A risk-management strategy for PCB-contaminated sediments /

This book provides a risk-based framework for developing and implementing strategies to manage PCB-contaminated sediments at sites around the country. The framework has seven stages, beginning with problem definition, continuing through assessment of risks and management options, and ending with an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. ; [Great Britain] : National Academy Press, ©2001.
Subjects:
Contaminated sediments > Environmental aspects > United States.
Polychlorinated biphenyls > Environmental aspects > United States.
Sédiments contaminés > Aspect de l'environnement > États-Unis.
Biphényles polychlorés > Aspect de l'environnement > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Contaminated sediments > Environmental aspects
Polychlorinated biphenyls > Environmental aspects
United States
ENVIRONMENTS
CONTAMINANTS
CONTAMINATION
PCBs
RISK MANAGEMENT
Electronic book.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • PCBs in the environment
  • The framework
  • Community involvement
  • Defining the problem and setting management goals
  • Analyzing risks
  • Assessing management options
  • Making decisions
  • Implementing the strategy
  • Evaluating results.

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