U.S.
EPA - OSW SCREENING LEVEL ECOLOGICAL
RISK ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL (SLERAP)
EcoRisk View fully implements the latest U.S. EPA guidance for
evaluating ecological risks: the 1999 U.S. EPA - OSW Screening Level
Ecological Risk Assessment Protocol. The protocol is available below -
please note that all files are in PDF format and require Adobe
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Screening Level
Ecological Risk Assessment Protocol
Chapter
1: (205kb)
Introduction with objectives and purpose, related Trial burn issues,
reference documents and organization of remainder of document.
Chapter
2: (1040kb) Facility
Characterization discussing compiling basic facility information,
identifying emission sources, estimating emission rates, identifying
compounds of potential concern (COPCs), estimating COPC concentrations for
non-detects and evaluating contamination in blanks.
Chapter
3: (606kb) Air
Dispersion and Deposition Modeling with recommended models, site-specific
characterization, use of unit emission rate, partitioning of emissions,
meteorological data requirements, meteorological preprocessors, ISCST3
model input files, ISCST3 model execution, use of modeled output, modeling
fugitive emissions and modeling acute risk.
Chapter
4: (848kb) Problem
Formulation with exposure setting characterization, food web development,
selecting assessment endpoints and identifying measures of effect.
Chapter
5: (162kb) Analysis with
exposure assessment and toxicity assessment.
Chapter
6: (76kb) Risk
Characterization with risk estimation, risk description and uncertainty
and limitations of the Screening Level Risk Assessment.
References:
(118kb) References used in this
document.
Appendix A - Chemical-specific
Data
Appendix
A: Consists of the
following two documents:
A-1: Chemicals for Consideration
as Compounds of Potential Concern
A-2: Compound Specific Parameter Values
Appendix B to H
Appendix
B:
(667kb) Estimating Media Concentration Equations and
Variable Values
Appendix
C:
(734kb) Media-To-Receptor Bioconcentration Factors (BCFs)
Appendix
D:
(232kb) Bioconcentration Factors (BCFs) for Wildlife
Measurement Receptors
Appendix
E:
(481kb) Toxicity Reference Values
Appendix
F:
(1001kb) Equations for Computing COPC Concentrations and
COPC Dose Ingested Terms
Appendix
G:
(18kb) State Natural Heritage Programs
Appendix
H: (510 kb) Toxicological Profiles
