In the United States, the most comprehensive set of Preliminary Remediation Goals (PRGs) is from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Screening Levels (RSLs). A set of standards used in See more

Once a site is suspected of being contaminated there is a need to assess the contamination. Often the assessment begins with … See more

There are several tools for mapping these sites and which allow the user to view additional information. One such tool is TOXMAP, a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the Division of Specialized Information Services of the United States National Library of Medicine See more

Incremental health risk is the increased risk that a receptor (normally a human being living nearby) will face from (the lack of) a remediation project. … See more

In the US there has been a mechanism for taxing polluting industries to form a Superfund to remediate abandoned sites, or to See more

Remediation technologies are many and varied but can generally be categorized into ex-situ and in-situ methods. Ex-situ methods involve excavation of affected soils and … See more

In preparation for any significant remediation there should be extensive community consultation. The proponent should both present information to and seek information … See more