Source Identification and Fish Exposure for Polychlorinated Biphenyls Using Congener Analysis from Passive Water Samplers in the Millers River Basin, Massachusetts

Source Identification and Fish Exposure for Polychlorinated Biphenyls Using Congener Analysis from Passive Water Samplers in the Millers River Basin, Massachusetts
Author: John A. Colman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2001
Genre: Electronic government information
ISBN:

... Reports results of a USGS study to determine source(s) of elevated PCB concentration observed in fish and to establish the extent of fish exposure to PCB's along the entire main stems of the Millers River and one of it's tributaries, the Otter River ...

Polychlorinated Biphenyls

Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Author: Obaid Faroon
Publisher: WHO
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2003
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds, produced commercially since 1929 for use in a variety of products including plastics and adhesives, surface coatings, inks, flame retardants, pesticides and paints. PCBs are environmentally persistent, and accumulate in the food chain. They are designated by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants as persistent pollutants, and many countries have severely restricted or banned the production of PCBs. This report evaluates the effects of PCBs on human health, caused due to exposure by inhaling contaminated air or ingesting contaminated food and water.

A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments

A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2001-06-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0309073219

This book provides a risk-based framework for developing and implementing strategies to manage PCB-contaminated sediments at sites around the country. The framework has seven stages, beginning with problem definition, continuing through assessment of risks and management options, and ending with an evaluation of the success of the management strategy. At the center of the framework is continuous and active involvement of all affected parties-particularly communities-in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the management strategy. A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments emphasizes the need to consider all risks at a contaminated site, not just human health and ecological effects, but also the social, cultural, and economic impacts. Given the controversy that has arisen at many PCB-contaminated sites, this book provides a consistent, yet flexible, approach for dealing with the many issues associated with assessing and managing the risks at Superfund and other contaminated sites.