"This project was supported by Grant No. R 827175-01 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency"--Title page verso.

PCB's IN THE ENVIRONMENT: Defining PCB's -- Distribution and dynamics of PCB's in the environment -- Potential exposure pathways -- Toxicity of PCB's -- Weathering of PCB's -- THE FRAMEWORK: Risk management framework -- Rationale for and advantages of the framework -- Outline of the risk management framework -- COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Specific community concerns -- Defining the community -- Involving the community -- Community outreach and education -- The role of regulatory agencies -- Mechanisms for involving the community -- DEFINING THE PROBLEM AND SETTING MANAGEMENT GOALS: Defining the problem -- Site assessment -- Setting risk management goals -- ANALYZING RISKS: Environmental risk assessment -- Problem formulation -- Analysis phase -- Risk characterization -- Economic, social and cultural impacts -- Comparative risk assessment -- ASSESSING MANAGEMENT OPTIONS: Identifying options -- Evaluating management options -- MAKING DECISIONS: Regulatory requirements -- Comparative decision making -- Framework considerations -- Facilitating the process -- IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGY: Project plan -- Source control -- EVALUATING RESULTS: Framework guidance -- Reviews of evaluations of remedial actions -- Assessment monitoring.