Issues in Assessing and Managing Ecological Risk at Contaminated Sediment Sites Meeting

Chicago, Illinois
June 4 - 5, 2002

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About the meeting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and American Chemistry Council cosponsored a two-day meeting to explore approaches to assessing and managing ecological risks at contaminated sediment sites. The meeting was designed for remedial project managers, risk assessors, industry representatives, federal trustees, and environmental advocacy groups.

For more information about the meeting, contact Randy Wentsel at the USEPA Office of Research and Development (e-mail: wentsel.randy@epa.gov; phone: 202-564-3214).

Characterization of Exposure and Effects
Risk Characterization
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Characterization of Exposure and Effects

Effective Use of Sediment Quality Guidelines

• Which Guideline is Right For Me? - Walter Berry (USEPA/ORD)
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• Technical and Regulatory Decisions - William Adams (Kennecott)
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• A Guidance Manual to Support the Assessment of Contaminated Sediments in Freshwater Ecosystems - Chris Ingersoll (USGS)
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Linking Sediment Exposure with Effects: Modeling Techniques

• Organic Availability and Uptake - Danny Reible (LSU)
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• Advanced Tools for Estimating Wildlife Exposure - Dwayne Moore (Cadmus)
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• Predicting Chemical Residues in Aquatic Food Chains - Lawrence Burkhard (USEPA/ORD)
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Linking Sediment Exposure with Effects: Laboratory and Field Assessment Techniques

• Useful Laboratory and Field Assessment Techniques (Déjà vu?) - Allen Burton (Wright State University) & William “Skip” Nelson (USEPA/ORD)
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Considering Factors that Influence Uncertainty in Sediment Risk Assessment

• A Consideration of Uncertainty in Sediment Risk Assessments - Todd Bridges (USACE) & Trina von Stackleberg (Menzie-Cura)
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Moving from Individual to Population Level Effects

• Obstacles to Using Population Endpoints in Risk Assessment - Nelson Beyer (USGS)
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• Overcoming Obstacles in Population Risk Assessment - Wayne Munns (USEPA/ORD)
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Use of Field Data and Monitoring Methods: Assessing the Effectiveness of Remediation Techniques

• A Review of Sediment Dredging Projects Relative to Short-Term and Long-Term Goals - Anne Fitzpatrick (Retec)
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• Using Field Data on Fish Pathology to Assess the Effectiveness of Remedial Dredging in the Black River, Ohio - Paul Baumann (USGS)
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Risk Characterization

Decision Making Frameworks: Tiered and Weight of Evidence

• Tools for Focusing Contaminated Sediment Site Management Strategy Development - Nancy Grosso (Dupont)
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• A Decision Making Framework for Sediment Assessment - Danielle Milani (Environment Canada)
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• Consensus-based Weight-of-Evidence Approach as a Tool to Develop a Risk-Based Remedial Footprint: Case Study - Hunters Point Shipyard Jennifer Holder (Entrix)
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Comparing the Impacts and Benefits of Sediment Remediation Techniques

• Impacts and Benefits Related to Capping Soft Sediments in a Refinery Wastewater - Anne Fitzpatrick (Rectec)
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• Potential Effects of Dredging on Aquatic Receptors - Mike Kravitz (USEPA/ORD)
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• Incorporating Economic Values into Remedial Options Analysis - Ted Tomasi (Entrix) & Norman Meade (NOAA)
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Making Risk-Based Decisions: Deriving Risk-Based Clean Up Goals

• Contaminated Sediments: How Do We Get from Determination of Risk to Cleanup? - Mike Johns (Windward Environmental)
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• Developing Sediment Clean-up Criteria when the Weight-of-Evidence goes to Weight Watchers but Eats at McDonalds - Randy Sturgeon (USEPA/R3)
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• Deriving Sediment PRGs from PCB Congener-Specific Risk Assessment: How to Function in an Embarrassment of Riches - Jim Chapman (USEPA/R5)
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• Addressing Citizen Concerns with Risk-Based Decisions - Rebecca Katers (Clean Water Action Council)
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Meeting Summation

• Meeting Overview - Charlie Menzie (Menzie-Cura)
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