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EXPERT SYSTEMS TO ASSIST IN DECISIONS CONCERNING LAND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
Citation:
Greathouse, D. EXPERT SYSTEMS TO ASSIST IN DECISIONS CONCERNING LAND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-91/009 (NTIS PB91162735), 1991.
Description:
Review of permits for land disposal of hazardous wastes requires numerous decisions concerning policy and technical issues. ome require interpretation and application of information in research reports, other involve interpretation and evaluation of specialized test data, and others involve assessment of compliance with latest regulatory policies. pecialized knowledge concerning a number of technical areas and a broad base of environmental regulatory experience are necessary to adequately perform these reviews. he need for current knowledge and background, in addition to the concern that reviews be consistent (i.e., permits are judged the same by all reviewers), prompted our interest in expert systems. his paper presents the history, current status, and future direction of the expert systems development program supported by the Waste Minimization, Destruction and Disposal Research Division of the Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory. The development methods being used and some of our experiences are also presented.
