| Main Title |
Ecological Risk Assessment for General Electric (GE)/Housatonic River Site Rest of River. Volumes 1 and 2, Sections 1-12. |
| CORP Author |
Weston Solutions, Inc., West Chester, PA.;Corps of Engineers, Waltham, MA. New England Div.;Environmental Protection Agency, Boston, MA. |
| Publisher |
12 Nov 2004 |
| Year Published |
2004 |
| Report Number |
GE-100504-ACJS; DACW33-00-D-0006; |
| Stock Number |
PB2005-110444 |
| Additional Subjects |
Water pollution effects(Animals) ;
Ecology ;
Risk assessment ;
Rivers ;
Massachusetts ;
Pesticides ;
Hazardous aterials ;
Polychlorinated biphenyls ;
Environmental exposure pathways ;
Contaminants ;
Dosage ;
Aquatic habitats ;
Fishes ;
Invertebrates ;
Toxicity ;
Benthos ;
Sediments ;
Soils ;
Surface water ;
Biota ;
Pollutants ;
Biological effects ;
Reproduction ;
Wildlife ;
Mammals ;
Birds ;
Survival ;
Growth ;
Sites ;
Regulations ;
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB2005-110444 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
|
| Collation |
892p |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this ecological risk assessment (ERA) is to characterize and quantify the current and potential risks to biota exposed to contaminants of potential concern (COPCs) in the Housatonic River below the confluence of the East and West Branches (known as the 'Rest of River'), focusing on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other hazardous substances originating from the General Electric Company (GE) facility in Pittsfield, MA. This information is synthesized, through a weight-of-evidence (WOE) approach, into a discussion of the nature and magnitude of the risks for the assessment endpoints, and the uncertainties associated with the characterization of these risks. Multiple lines of evidence for each assessment endpoint are evaluated, including where applicable or available: field surveys and studies; site-specific toxicity tests; and cmparison of effects thresholds to site-specific COC concentrations or doses (measured or modeled). |
| Supplementary Notes |
Sponsored by Corps of Engineers, Waltham, MA. New England Div. and Environmental Protection Agency, Boston, MA. |
| Availability Notes |
Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA. |
| Category Codes |
68D; 57H; 57Y |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A99 |
| Primary Description |
901/00 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
029901750 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
