Concepts in Peer Reviewed Literature for a Risk-based End States Cleanup Program:
A course prepared for the Department of Energy by The Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation II

COURSE OBJECTIVE: This course will present 4 key concepts in risk-based end states cleanup through discussions led by CRESP scientists. Discussion will be based on readings from selected peer reviewed scientific literature in the areas of:

• Risk Assessment
• Risk Management
• Risk Communication
• Relationship of Risk to Regulation

The course will include:

• A framework or paradigm by which risk concepts can be organized and understood, as applied to contaminated DOE sites.
• A peer-reviewed literature base that forms the introduction to topics in the framework and provides a foundation for review and discussion of RBES.
• A review of key concept areas of Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Risk Communication and the Relationship of Risk to regulation as they relate to RBES.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: DOE Headquarter, Site staff and Regulators involved in the Risk-based end state cleanup planning, implementation and communication.This is a basic review course and is geared to a general audience. A technical or scientific backgound is not required in order to productively participate in this course.

COURSE MATERIALS: CRESP Report "A Literature Guide supporting the Planning and Implementation of a Risk-based End State Program" (See full text report) including selected peer reviewed articles (Review list of recommended articles). These selected articles can be requested in full text at no cost for DOE employees. A copyright, postage and handling fee wil be charged to other course participants.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Session I. An Introduction to Basic Risk Concepts

• Site Characterization
• Risk Characterization

Moderators: Charles W. Powers, Ph.D., PI CRESP II and Barry Friedlander, M.D., Deputy Executive Director, CRESP II
CRESP Faculty: David Kosson, Ph.D., Joanna Burger, Ph.D., Paul Lioy, Ph.D., Michael Gochfeld, M.D., Ph.D.

• End State Definition
  • Options Definition
  • Options Selection
• End State Implementation
  • Remedy Implementation
  • Stewardship

• Risk Communication
  • Techniques
  • Stakeholder identification and participation
  • Content, timing, Ongoing process
  • Stewardship responsibilities
  • Mapping of sites
• Relationship of Risk to Regulation

Moderators: Charles W. Powers, Ph.D., PI CRESP II and Barry Friedlander, M.D., Deputy Executive Director, CRESP II
CRESP Faculty: Michael Greenberg, Ph.D., Bernard Goldstein, M.D., Joanna Burger, Ph.D.

COURSE MECHANICS:

Distance learning via 4 one hour teleconferencing sessions, use of literature, faculty presentations and class discussions.

There is no course registration fee.

Dates: To be announced

Individuals interested in being on a mailling list for announcements regarding this coming summer course (2003) contact Lisa Bliss lbliss@eohsi.rutgers.edu

Updated 5/10/03

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