Main Title |
Toxicity Evaluations for Hazardous Waste Sites: An Ecological Assessment Perspective. |
Author |
Linder, G. ;
Greene, J. C. ;
Kapustka, L. ;
Bartels, C. L. ;
Bollman, M. ;
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CORP Author |
Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. ;NSI Technology Services Corp., Corvallis, OR. |
Publisher |
1989 |
Year Published |
1989 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/D-89/220; |
Stock Number |
PB90-134271 |
Additional Subjects |
Ecology ;
Toxicity ;
Hazardous materials ;
Sites ;
Tests ;
Biology ;
Plant ecology ;
Animal ecology ;
Assessments ;
Exposure ;
Mixtures ;
Maps ;
Evaluation ;
Chemicals
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB90-134271 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
21p |
Abstract |
Ecological assessments for hazardous waste sites should include acute toxicity tests as well as short-term tests which measure biological endpoints other than death. Toxicity and field assessment methods may be assembled into 'tool boxes' which reflect not only the site-specific demands made by the ecological assessment process, but the continuing progress in methods development. Toxicity assessment tools may yield information regarding acute biological responses elicited by site-samples as well as suggest longer-term biological effects potentially associated with subacute and chronic exposures to complex chemical mixtures characteristic of hazardous waste sites. Toxicity tests, however, are but one component of an ecological assessment for a hazardous waste site; field components must be given equal regard during the early phases of site evaluation. Through kriging, for example, areal distributions for site-specific toxicity and chemistry data sets may be derived, then 'maps' of site-sample toxicity and chemistries overlaid. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Proceedings of the Annual Waste Testing and Quality Assurance Symposium (5th), Washington, DC. July 24-28, 1989. Prepared in cooperation with NSI Technology Services Corp., Corvallis, OR. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Symposium paper. |
Category Codes |
68C; 57Y; 57H |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/02 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
005317114 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |