Risk assessment at hazardous waste-contaminated sites with variability of population characteristics

摘要

Risk assessment is considered to be an effective scientific tool which enables decisionmakers to manage hazardous waste-contaminated sites in a cost-effective manner while preserving pubic health. However, the current risk assessment framework proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has limitations in addressing the true variability of population characteristics. This study Proposed a methodology that is different from the existing framework by accounting for the true variability of population characteristics.