Corrective Action Plan for the Risk-Based Closure of Site FT-16, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida

Abstract

The objective of risk-based remediation is to reduce the risk of specific chemicals to human health and/or ecological receptors such as animals or plant life. For any chemical to pose a risk, four elements must exist at the site: (1) A source of chemical contamination that exceeds or could generate chemical contamination above health-protective or aesthetic standards; (2) A mechanism of contaminant release; (3) A human or ecological receptor available for chemical contact; and (4) A completed pathway through which that receptor will contact the chemical. If any one of these four elements is absent at a site, there is no current risk. The reduction or elimination of risk can be accomplished by limiting or removing any one of these four elements from the site.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA380977

Entities

Organizations

  • Parsons Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Aromatic Polycyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Drinking Water
  • Ecology
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Microorganisms
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Volatile Organic Compounds
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Oncology