Microeconomic impacts of the proposed 'PCB ban regulations' : final task report / / submitted by Versar, Inc |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Planning and Management, , 1978 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (various pagings) |
Soggetto topico |
Polychlorinated biphenyls - Law and legislation - Economic aspects - United States
Polychlorinated biphenyls - Environmental aspects - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Online resources. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Microeconomic impacts of the proposed 'PCB ban regulations' |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910706773303321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Planning and Management, , 1978 | ||
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBS) [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Atlanta, GA : , : Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, , [2000] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (9 unnumbered pages) |
Collana | Public health statement |
Soggetto topico |
Polychlorinated biphenyls - Health aspects - United States
Polychlorinated biphenyls - Environmental aspects - United States Polychlorinated biphenyls - Toxicology |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703370203321 |
Atlanta, GA : , : Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry, Division of Toxicology, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, , [2000] | ||
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A risk-management strategy for PCB-contaminated sediments [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Remediation of PCB-Contaminated Sediments, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Life and Earth Studies, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. ; ; [Great Britain], : National Academy Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (452 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7384 |
Soggetto topico |
Contaminated sediments - Environmental aspects - United States
Polychlorinated biphenyls - Environmental aspects - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-18507-4
9786610185078 0-309-58873-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""A Risk-Management STRATEGY for PCB-Contaminated Sediments""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""THE COMMITTEE'S TASK""; ""THE COMMITTEE'S APPROACH""; ""MAJOR CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""DISCUSSION""; ""1 Introduction ""; ""OVERVIEW OF PCBS IN SEDIMENTS""; ""THE COMMITTEE'S TASK""; ""THE COMMITTEE'S APPROACH""; ""REPORT ORGANIZATION""; ""REFERENCE""; ""2 PCBs in the Environment ""; ""DEFINING PCBS""; ""History of PCBs""; ""DISTRIBUTION AND DYNAMICS OF PCBS IN THE ENVIRONMENT""; ""POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS""; ""TOXICITY OF PCBS""
""Mode of Action""""Potential Human Health Effects of PCBs""; ""The Potential Ecological Impacts of PCBs""; ""WEATHERING OF PCBS""; ""CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""3 The Framework ""; ""RISK-MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK""; ""RATIONALE FOR AND ADVANTAGES OF THE FRAMEWORK""; ""OUTLINE OF THE RISK-MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK""; ""CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""4 Community Involvement ""; ""SPECIFIC COMMUNITY CONCERNS""; ""DEFINING THE COMMUNITY""; ""“Stakeholders� Versus “Affected Parties�""; ""The Need for Community Involvement"" ""Benefits of Community Involvement""""INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY""; ""Build a Working Relationship with the Community""; ""Establish Trust and Respect Between All Parties""; ""Involve the Community As a Respected Partner""; ""Empowerment""; ""Communication""; ""Commitment""; ""Process Transparency""; ""COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION""; ""THE ROLE OF REGULATORY AGENCIES""; ""MECHANISMS FOR INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY""; ""CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""5 Defining the Problem and Setting Management Goals ""; ""DEFINING THE PROBLEM""; ""Public Health Problems"" ""Ecological Problems""""Social Impacts""; ""Cultural Impacts""; ""Economic Impacts""; ""SITE ASSESSMENT""; ""Sources of PCBs""; ""Characterization of Present Contamination""; ""Co-contaminants""; ""SETTING RISK-MANAGEMENT GOALS""; ""CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""6 Analyzing Risks ""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT""; ""PROBLEM FORMULATION""; ""ANALYSIS PHASE""; ""PCB Exposure Assessment""; ""Field Monitoring""; ""Accumulation of PCBs in Sediments""; ""Accumulation of PCBs in Benthic Organisms and Fish""; ""PCB Exposure Models""; ""Hydrodynamic Transport"" ""Sediment Transport""""Organic Carbon""; ""PCB Transport and Fate""; ""PCB Bioaccumulation""; ""Summary of Exposure Modeling Results""; ""PCB Effects Assessment""; ""Congener-Specific Exposure and Effects""; ""Toxicity Equivalent Values""; ""Biota-Sediment-Accumulation-Factor Values""; ""Effects of PCBs on Wildlife""; ""Toxicity Results for Lower Trophic Organisms""; ""Toxicity Results for Fish""; ""Toxicity Results for Birds""; ""Toxicity Results for Nonhuman Mammals""; ""Summary of Effects in Wildlife""; ""Human Health Effects from PCBs""; ""Cancer"" ""Limitations of Human Health Risk Assessments for PCBs"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455980903321 |
Washington, D.C. ; ; [Great Britain], : National Academy Press, c2001 | ||
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A risk-management strategy for PCB-contaminated sediments [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Remediation of PCB-Contaminated Sediments, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Life and Earth Studies, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. ; ; [Great Britain], : National Academy Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (452 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7384 |
Soggetto topico |
Contaminated sediments - Environmental aspects - United States
Polychlorinated biphenyls - Environmental aspects - United States |
ISBN |
0-309-13301-7
1-280-18507-4 9786610185078 0-309-58873-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- Background -- The Committee's Task -- The Committee's Approach -- Major Conclusions and Recommendations -- Discussion -- 1 Introduction -- Overview of PCBs In Sediments -- The Committee's Task -- The Committee's Approach -- Report Organization -- Reference -- 2 PCBs In The Environment -- Defining PCBs -- History of PCBs -- Distribution and Dynamics of PCBs In The Environment -- Potential Exposure Pathways -- Toxicity of PCBs -- Mode of Actionpotential Human Health Effects of PCBs -- The Potential Ecological Impacts of PCBs -- Weathering of PCBs -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 3 The Framework -- Risk-Management Framework -- Rationale For and Advantages of the Framework -- Outline of the Risk-Management Framework -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 4 Community Involvement -- Specific Community Concerns -- Defining The Community -- "Stakeholders" versus "Affected Parties" -- The need for Community Involvement -- Benefits of Community Involvement -- Involving The Community -- Build A Working Relationship With The Community -- Establish Trust and Respect Between All Parties -- Involve the Community as a Respected Partner -- Empowerment -- Communication -- Commitment -- Process Transparency -- Community Outreach and Education -- The Role of Regulatory Agencies -- Mechanisms For Involving The Community -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 5 Defining The Problem and Setting Management Goals -- Defining The Problem -- Public Health Problems -- Ecological Problems - social Impacts -- Cultural Impacts -- Economic Impacts -- Site Assessment -- Sources of PCBs -- Characterization of Present Contamination -- Co-Contaminants -- Setting Risk-Management Goals -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 6 Analyzing Risks -- Environmental Risk Assessment -- Problem Formulation -- Analysis Phase -- PCB Exposure Assessment -- Field Monitoring -- Accumulation of PCBs In Sediments -- Accumulation of PCBs In Benthic Organisms and Fish -- PCB Exposure Models -- Hydrodynamic Transport -- Sediment Transport -- Organic Carbon -- PCB Transport and Fate -- PCB Bioaccumulation -- Summary of Exposure Modeling Results -- PCB Effects Assessment -- Congener-Specific Exposure and Effects -- Toxicity Equivalent Values -- Biota-Sediment-Accumulation-Factor Values -- Effects of PCBs on Wildlife -- Toxicity Results For Lower Trophic Organisms -- Toxicity Results For Fish -- Toxicity Results For Birds -- Toxicity Results For Nonhuman Mammals -- Summary of Effects In Wildlife -- Human Health Effects From PCBs -- Cancer -- Limitations of Human Health Risk Assessments For PCBs. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778605903321 |
Washington, D.C. ; ; [Great Britain], : National Academy Press, c2001 | ||
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A risk-management strategy for PCB-contaminated sediments / / Committee on Remediation of PCB-Contaminated Sediments, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Life and Earth Studies, National Research Council |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. ; ; [Great Britain], : National Academy Press, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (452 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7384 |
Soggetto topico |
Contaminated sediments - Environmental aspects - United States
Polychlorinated biphenyls - Environmental aspects - United States |
ISBN |
0-309-13301-7
1-280-18507-4 9786610185078 0-309-58873-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- Background -- The Committee's Task -- The Committee's Approach -- Major Conclusions and Recommendations -- Discussion -- 1 Introduction -- Overview of PCBs In Sediments -- The Committee's Task -- The Committee's Approach -- Report Organization -- Reference -- 2 PCBs In The Environment -- Defining PCBs -- History of PCBs -- Distribution and Dynamics of PCBs In The Environment -- Potential Exposure Pathways -- Toxicity of PCBs -- Mode of Actionpotential Human Health Effects of PCBs -- The Potential Ecological Impacts of PCBs -- Weathering of PCBs -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 3 The Framework -- Risk-Management Framework -- Rationale For and Advantages of the Framework -- Outline of the Risk-Management Framework -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 4 Community Involvement -- Specific Community Concerns -- Defining The Community -- "Stakeholders" versus "Affected Parties" -- The need for Community Involvement -- Benefits of Community Involvement -- Involving The Community -- Build A Working Relationship With The Community -- Establish Trust and Respect Between All Parties -- Involve the Community as a Respected Partner -- Empowerment -- Communication -- Commitment -- Process Transparency -- Community Outreach and Education -- The Role of Regulatory Agencies -- Mechanisms For Involving The Community -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 5 Defining The Problem and Setting Management Goals -- Defining The Problem -- Public Health Problems -- Ecological Problems - social Impacts -- Cultural Impacts -- Economic Impacts -- Site Assessment -- Sources of PCBs -- Characterization of Present Contamination -- Co-Contaminants -- Setting Risk-Management Goals -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 6 Analyzing Risks -- Environmental Risk Assessment -- Problem Formulation -- Analysis Phase -- PCB Exposure Assessment -- Field Monitoring -- Accumulation of PCBs In Sediments -- Accumulation of PCBs In Benthic Organisms and Fish -- PCB Exposure Models -- Hydrodynamic Transport -- Sediment Transport -- Organic Carbon -- PCB Transport and Fate -- PCB Bioaccumulation -- Summary of Exposure Modeling Results -- PCB Effects Assessment -- Congener-Specific Exposure and Effects -- Toxicity Equivalent Values -- Biota-Sediment-Accumulation-Factor Values -- Effects of PCBs on Wildlife -- Toxicity Results For Lower Trophic Organisms -- Toxicity Results For Fish -- Toxicity Results For Birds -- Toxicity Results For Nonhuman Mammals -- Summary of Effects In Wildlife -- Human Health Effects From PCBs -- Cancer -- Limitations of Human Health Risk Assessments For PCBs. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825673503321 |
Washington, D.C. ; ; [Great Britain], : National Academy Press, c2001 | ||
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