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Assessing cross-media impacts: a comparative risk approach

D S Borys1, R D Skarzinskas, L D Green

  • 1Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Portland 97204, USA.

Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis
|October 1, 1996
PubMed
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Area of Science:

  • Environmental science
  • Risk assessment
  • Environmental chemistry

Background:

  • Regulatory bodies face challenges in assessing environmental risks.
  • Evaluating the impact of toxic releases requires a comprehensive approach.
  • Understanding pollutant transfer across environmental compartments is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a Cross-Media Comparative Risk Assessment model.
  • To provide a tool for regulatory decision-making.
  • To assess and rank facilities based on environmental risk.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a model to generate Human and Ecological Risk Indices.
  • Integrating chemical fate and transport predictions.
  • Incorporating toxicity, population density, and sensitive ecological areas.

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Main Results:

  • The model generates a quantifiable Human and Ecological Risk Index.
  • Risk indices are based on multiple environmental and toxicological factors.
  • The model enables facility ranking for inspections and pollution prevention assessment.

Conclusions:

  • The Cross-Media Comparative Risk Assessment model offers a versatile regulatory tool.
  • It addresses the complexities of cross-media pollutant transfer.
  • The model can be adapted to specific user needs for effective environmental management.