Validation of Air Force Hazard Assessment Rating Methodology.

Abstract

The Air Force uses the Hazard Assessment Rating Methodology (HARM) for the initial screening of uncontrolled hazardous waste sites in the Installation Restoration Program (IRP). This initial screening evaluates the potential health and environmental hazards associated with the site and determines if the site warrants further investigation. There is a definite need to properly evaluate these sites because investigative costs are high and it is important not to eliminate sites that need further investigation. This thesis evaluated results from actual Phase II investigations. Discriminant analysis was used to improve the HARM model's ability to properly evaluate sites. Keywords: Hazardous waste, Migration, Hazard assessment, Toxic hazards, Waste management, Contaminants, Waste disposal, Air force facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA161066

Entities

People

  • Myron C. Anderson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Databases
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Ecology
  • Environment
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Hazardous Waste Sites
  • Installation Restoration
  • Public Health
  • Risk
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Systems Analysis and Design