Best practices for risk-informed decision making regarding contaminated sites summary of a workshop series

"The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management's (EM) mission is the safe cleanup of sites associated with the government-led development of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. While many of these legacy sites have completed cleanup, the largest and most complex sites...

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Main Authors: Brose, Dominic A., Heimberg, Jennifer A. (Author)
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.) Committee in Best Practices for Risk-Informed Remedy Selection, Closure and Post-Closure of Contaminated Sites, National Research Council (U.S.) Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.) Science and Technology for Sustainability Program, Best Practices for Risk-Informed Remedy Selection, Closure, and Post-Closure Control for Contaminated Sites: a National Academies Workshop (2013, Washington, D.C.), Best Practices for Risk-Informed Remedy Selection, Closure, and Post-Closure Control for Contaminated Sites: Workshop 2 (2014, Washington, D.C.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. National Academies Press 2014, [2014]
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Summary:"The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management's (EM) mission is the safe cleanup of sites associated with the government-led development of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. While many of these legacy sites have completed cleanup, the largest and most complex sites have not been fully re-mediated. The cleanup of these sites is proceeding under legally enforceable agreements with timelines for hundreds of milestones. EM is reviewing alternative approaches to increase effectiveness and improve cost efficiencies of its cleanup activities, especially for sites that will have residual contamination when active cleanup is complete. This report is the summary of two workshops convened in October 2013 and January 2014 on best practices for risk-informed remedy selection, closure, and post-closure control of radioactive and chemically contaminated sites that present significant difficulty for remediation to unrestricted release. The workshop series aimed to explore best practices that promote effective, risk-informed decision making and future opportunities to improve remediation approaches and practices. In the Workshop #1 section of Best Practices for Risk-Informed Decision Making Regarding Contaminated Sites, the report examines holistic approaches for re-mediating sites with multiple contaminant sources and post-closure uses, and approaches for incorporating a sustainability framework into decision making regarding site remediation, closure, and post-closure control. In Workshop #2, the report focuses on post-closure controls, assessment of long-term performance of site remedies, and best practices for risk-based remediation decisions."--Publisher's description
Physical Description:xiv, 196 pages color illustrations, maps, charts 23 cm
ISBN:0309303052
9780309303057