The Pollution Hazard Assessment System: Documentation and Users Manual
Abstract
The preliminary pollutant limit value approach has been used to assess soil and water contamination at several U.S. Army installations. This report documents the adaptation of this approach into a software computer package, the Pollution Hazard Assessment System (PHAS). PHAS, programmed in BASIC code, is capable of being handled on many personal computer configurations and can be supported with a system with 640K memory, two-disk drives, a monochrome monitor, and a line printer. PHAS has been prepared in modular form. The user is guided through the system with menu displays in user-friendly format. The user can prepare information for immediate analysis, or store information in off-line files for recall. Files can be recalled for analysis or modification. Three set of user files are employed: files which store information about scenario pathways of human exposure; files which store data about human intake, livestock characteristics (for human consumption of beef or milk), and site-specific factors; and files which store information about chemical-specific properties. The user can select up to 8 exposure pathways for water-based contamination problems. A chemical estimation module is provided to assist in developing data for chemicals. This module can be used in conjunction with the rest of the system or as a stand-alone routine. The main test provides the user with system instructions. Public health risk assessment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA217108
Entities
People
- Mitchell J. Small
Organizations
- United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories