EXAMPLE APPROACH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SITE-SPECIFIC

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PRELIMINARY REMEDIATION GOALS FOR PROTECTION OF

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ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH AT NAVY AQUATIC SITES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION. 1

1.1. Objectives 1

1.2. Background. 2

1.3. Case Study Risk Assessment Summary 4

1.4. Organization of this Report 7

2. PRG DERIVATION . 8

2.1. Aquatic PRG Derivation. 9

2.1.1. Aquatic Threshold Effects Value Derivation Approach . 9

2.1.2. Aquatic Case Study Example 19

2.2. Avian Predator PRG Derivation 22

2.2.1. Avian Predator Threshold Effects Value Derivation Approach 22

2.2.2. Avian Predator Case Study Example 24

2.3. Human Health PRG Derivation. 25

2.3.1. Human Health Threshold Effects Value Derivation Approach 25

2.3.2. Human Health Case Study Example . 29

3. PRG IMPLEMENTATION . 30

3.1. Translation of Threshold Effects Values into PRGs 30

3.1.1. Example Aquatic PRGs Calculation . 30

3.1.2. Example Avian Predator/Human Health PRGs Calculation. 32

3.1.3. Case Study Results 33

3.2. Example Approach for Spatial Implementation of PRGs. 33

3.3. Assessment of PRGs for Risk Reduction. 34

3.3.1. General PRG Assessment Approach. 34

3.3.2. Case Study Aquatic PRG Assessment 35

3.3.3. Case Study Avian Predator PRG Assessment. 39

3.3.4. Case Study Human Health PRG Assessment 39

3.4. Overall Summary 40

4. CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS . 42

5. LITERATURE CITED. 43