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Determination of Target Clean-up Level and Risk-Based Remediation Strategy  

Ryu, Hye-Rim (Department of Civil, Urban and Geosystem Engineering, Seoul National University)
Han, Joon-Kyoung (Department of Civil, Urban and Geosystem Engineering, Seoul National University)
Nam, Kyoung-Phile (Department of Civil, Urban and Geosystem Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment / v.12, no.1, 2007 , pp. 73-86 More about this Journal
Abstract
Risk-based remediation strategy (RBRS) is a consistent decision-making process for the assessment and response to chemical release based on protecting human health and the environment. The decision-making process described integrates exposure and risk assessment practices with site assessment activities and remedial action selection to ensure that the chosen actions are protective of human health and the environment. The general sequences of events in Tier 1 is as follows: initial site assessment, development of conceptual site model with all exposure pathways, data collection on pollutants and receptors, and identification of risk-based screening level (RBSL). If site conditions do not meet RBSL, it needs further site-specific tier evaluation, Tier 2. In most cases, only limited number of exposure pathways, exposure scenarios, and chemicals of concern are considered the Tier 2 evaluation since many are eliminated from consideration during the Tier 1 evaluation. In spite of uncertainties due to the conservatism applied to risk calculations, limitation in site-specific data collections, and variables affecting the selection of target risk levels and exposure factors, RBRS provides us time- and cost-effectiveness of the remedial action. To ensure reliance of the results, the development team should consider land and resource use, cumulative risks, and additive effects. In addition, it is necessary to develop appropriate site assessment guideline and reliable toxicity assessment method, and to study on site-specific parameters and exposure parameters in Korea.
Keywords
Risk assessment; Target clean-up level (TCL); Environmental acceptable endpoint (EAE); Risk-based remediation strategy (RBRS);
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