A new tool for analysis of cleanup criteria decisions.
Radionuclides and other hazardous materials resulting from processes used in nuclear weapons production contaminate soil, groundwater, and buildings around the United States. Cleanup criteria for environmental contaminants are agreed on prior to remediation and underpin the scope and legacy of the cleanup process. Analysis of cleanup criteria can be relevant for future agreements and may also provide insight into a complex decision making process where science and policy issues converge. An Internet accessible database has been established to summarize cleanup criteria and related factors involved in U.S. Department of Energy remediation decisions. This paper reports on a new user interface for the database that is designed to integrate related information into graphic displays and tables with interactive features that allow exploratory data analysis of cleanup criteria. Analysis of 137Cs in surface soil is presented as an example.
Klemic
Gladys A
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Environmental Measurements Laboratory, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 201 Varick Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10014-7447, USA. gladys.kremic@eml.doe.gov
Bailey
Paul
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Elcock
Deborah
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D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D019992:Databases as Topic; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011850:Radioactive Waste; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis; D014481:United States
D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D011850:Radioactive Waste; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive