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Public involvement in science and decision making.

J E Till1, K R Meyer

  • 1Risk Assessment Corporation, Neeses, SC 29107, USA. johntill@mindspring.com

Health Physics
|April 3, 2001
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Public involvement in calculating soil cleanup standards for Rocky Flats led to a defensible and acceptable outcome. This collaboration enhanced community understanding of environmental risks and scientific decision-making processes.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Risk Assessment
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Growing public interest in environmental risks from radionuclides and chemicals.
  • Public desire for involvement in decisions regarding future environmental exposures.
  • Need for community input on technical methods for soil cleanup criteria at Rocky Flats.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review a community's involvement in decisions regarding technical methods for soil cleanup criteria.
  • To establish a community panel to oversee independent calculation of radionuclide soil action levels.
  • To develop a technically defensible and publicly acceptable soil action level for Rocky Flats.

Main Methods:

  • Formation of a community panel (Radionuclide Soil Action Level Oversight Panel) by the U.S. Department of Energy.

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  • Panel involvement in contractor selection, computer code approval, exposure scenario development, and parameter value selection.
  • Communication of uncertainties in the analysis to the public.

    • Main Results:

    • The community panel gained a comprehensive understanding of the technical calculations and parameter sensitivities.
    • A soil action level was developed that was both technically defensible and publicly acceptable.
    • The project demonstrated the effectiveness of public involvement in scientific decision-making.

    Conclusions:

    • Public involvement in environmental cleanup decisions can lead to more robust and accepted outcomes.
    • Effective communication of scientific uncertainties is crucial for public engagement.
    • The developed technical approach serves as a valuable decision-making tool for site cleanup.