Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment
Guidance for Data Useability in Risk Assessment (Part B)
This document is the second part of the two-part Guidance for Data Useability in Risk Assessment. Part B provides supplemental guidance to Part A on planning and assessing radioanalytical data needs for the baseline human health risk assessment conducted as part of the remedial investigation process at sites containing radioactive substances. Part B is not a stand alone document and at all times should be used in conjunction with Part A.
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Entire Part B (PDF) (85pp, 2.44MB)
| Section | Pages | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Contents/Chapter 1: Introduction and Background |
15 pages | 212K |
| Chapter 2: The Risk Assessment Process |
4 pages | 167K |
| Chapter 3: Useability Criteria for Baseline Risk Assessments |
10 pages | 487K |
| Chapter 4: Steps in Planning for the Acquisition of Useability Environmental Data |
12 pages | 411K |
| Chapter 5: Assessment of Environmental Data for Useability in Baseline Risk Assessments |
4 pages | 116K |
| Chapter 6: Application of Data to Risk Assessment |
4 pages | 125K |
| Appendix I: Glossary of Radiation Concepts, Terminology and Units |
8 pages | 298K |
| Appendix II: Radioactive Substances in the Environment |
20 pages | 583K |
| Appendix III: EPA Radiation Program Staff |
4 pages | 55K |
| References/Index | 4 pages | 76K |
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