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Review of Alberta tier 1 guidelines for dioxins and furans panel report

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This report outlines the recommendations of a scientific panel that was commissioned to provide advice on updating the parameters for dioxins and furans.

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Alberta Tier 1 soil and groundwater remediation guidelines

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This document focuses on Tier 1 soil and groundwater remediation guidelines, the process used to develop them, and the manner in which they should be applied. Alberta's framework for the... More ≫

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This document focuses on Tier 1 soil and groundwater remediation guidelines, the process used to develop them, and the manner in which they should be applied. Alberta's framework for the management of contaminated sites is designed to achieve three policy outcomes: pollution prevention, health protection, and productive use. Under this framework, three management options are provided: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Exposure Control. Tier 1 remediation guidelines are generic; that is, they are developed to protect sites at the more sensitive end of the range and can therefore be used at most sites without modification.

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Alberta Tier 2 soil and groundwater remediation guidelines

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Alberta's framework for the management of contaminated sites is designed to achieve three policy outcomes: pollution prevention, health protection, and productive use. Under this framework, three... More ≫

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Alberta's framework for the management of contaminated sites is designed to achieve three policy outcomes: pollution prevention, health protection, and productive use. Under this framework, three management options are provided: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Exposure Control. Under Tier 2 it may be possible to screen out certain exposure pathways and/or modify the Tier 1 guidelines on the basis of site conditions. This companion document describes how the Tier 2 approach might be used to develop remediation objectives for a site.

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Recommendations to update Alberta tier 1 guidelines for dioxins and furans

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This document provides the final review of the scientific panel and recommendations to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas. It was produced by the Scientific Working Group for Contaminated... More ≫

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This document provides the final review of the scientific panel and recommendations to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas. It was produced by the Scientific Working Group for Contaminated Sites in Alberta, a technical working group consisting of regulators from Alberta Health, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta Health Services, and the Alberta Energy Regulator. The group was tasked with reviewing the information and providing a final recommendation to the department.

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Guidance for selecting toxicity reference values for Alberta Tier 1 and Tier 2 soil and groundwater remediation guidelines

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This document presents guidance for selecting acceptable risk-based toxicological reference values (TRVs) for managing contaminated sites in Alberta. It has been developed through general... More ≫

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This document presents guidance for selecting acceptable risk-based toxicological reference values (TRVs) for managing contaminated sites in Alberta. It has been developed through general agreement through the Scientific Working Group on Contaminated Sites in Alberta, whose membership includes Alberta Environment and Parks, the Alberta Energy Regulator, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services.

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Soil and groundwater remediation guidelines for methanol

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Monoethanolamine (MEA) and diethanolamine (DEA), part of the alkanolamine product family, have received widespread use in industrial processes and consumer products since their introduction in the... More ≫

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Monoethanolamine (MEA) and diethanolamine (DEA), part of the alkanolamine product family, have received widespread use in industrial processes and consumer products since their introduction in the late 1920s. However, no soil or groundwater remediation guidelines have been published provincially or federally to date for these amines. This document develops proposed soil and groundwater remediation guidelines for MEA and DEA consistent with the Alberta Environment framework for the management of contaminated sites.

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