National Symposium on Contaminated Sediments, Coupling Risk Reduction with Sustainable Management and Reuse, Washington, D.C., May 27-29, 1998
National Symposium on Contaminated Sediments, Coupling Risk Reduction with Sustainable Management and Reuse, Washington, D.C., May 27-29, 1998

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Published: 1999

Total Pages: 168

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The goal of the symposium was to promote discussion of the issues raised and recommendations presented in the National Research Council (NRC) report "Contaminated Marine Sediments in Ports and Waterways: Cleanup Strategies and Technologies," released in March 1997. Appendix D of the proceedings provides an Executive Summary of this NRC report. Although there are no simple solutions to the problems created by contaminated marine sediments, the problems can be managed effectively using a systematic, risk-based approach that incorporates incremental improvements in decision making, remediation technologies, and project implementation. Sponsors of the symposium were interested in educating and promoting dialogue among the diverse stakeholders involved in sediment management and in finding potential solutions. The material in the proceedings has been condensed and edited.

Contaminated Sediments
Contaminated Sediments

Author: Jacques Locat

Publisher: ASTM International

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0803134665

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The main goal of the May 2003 symposium was to identify both established and innovative physico-chemical and biological methods used to characterize and evaluate properties and behavior of contaminated sediments, as well as the potential for their transfer. Papers from the symposium describe recent

Sediments Contamination and Sustainable Remediation
Sediments Contamination and Sustainable Remediation

Author: Catherine N. Mulligan

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-12-16

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1420062239

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Although valuable resources in river basins and other aqueous environments, sediments often receive much less attention from researchers, policymakers, and other professionals than other components of the ecosystem. Until now. Highlighting the important role that sediments play in the geoenvironment, Sediments Contamination and Sustainable Remediat

A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments
A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2001-05-07

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 0309133017

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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 evaluation of the success of the management strategy. At the center of the framework is continuous and active involvement of all affected parties-particularly communities-in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the management strategy. A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments emphasizes the need to consider all risks at a contaminated site, not just human health and ecological effects, but also the social, cultural, and economic impacts. Given the controversy that has arisen at many PCB-contaminated sites, this book provides a consistent, yet flexible, approach for dealing with the many issues associated with assessing and managing the risks at Superfund and other contaminated sites.