STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR CLEANING UP CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS IN THE NATION'S WATERWAYS: THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL STUDY

Contaminated marine sediments pose a threat to ecosystems, marine resources, and human health. Sediment contamination also interferes with shipping activities and growth of trade resulting from delays in dredging and the inability to dredge the nation's harbors due to controversies over risks and costs of sediment management. Given that approximately 95% of total U.S. trade passes through dredged ports, potential economic impacts due to sediment contamination may be severe. The management of contaminated sediments is complex and difficult. These comments provide an overview of a study performed by the National Research Council's Committee on Contaminated Marine Sediments. The study indicates that careful problem formulation and good information provide the foundation for good decisions in managing contaminated sediments, and that incremental improvements can be made in remediation technologies, project implementation, and decision-making.

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• Authors:
  • Pavlou, S P
  • Thibodeaux, L J
• Conference:
  • National Symposium on Contaminated Sediments: Coupling Risk Reduction with Sustainable Management and Reuse
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Date: 1998-5-27 to 1998-5-29
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 7-9
• Monograph Title: NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS: COUPLING RISK REDUCTION WITH SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND REUSE. PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 27-29, 1998
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings
  • Issue Number: 19
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1073-1652

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cleaning; Contaminants; Decision making; Ports; Sediments; Strategic planning; Technology; Waterways
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00780297
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309070732
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 21 1999 12:00AM