Lecture 22 - Environmental Chemicals IV
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Delivery Date
Learning Objectives
- Explore the environmental challenges of the Rocky
Mountain Arsenal in Colorado as it transitions to a National
Wildlife Refuge.
- Study the environmental effects, chemical fate and
transport, receptors and remedial controls of the Chem-Dyne
site in Hamilton, OH.
- Explore the environmental clean-up and transition of
Midway Island from a Naval Air Station to a sanctuary for
over 2,000,000 nesting birds
Advance Reading
- There is no advance reading assignment for this lecture
Resources
Keywords
- BRAC, base realignment and closure
- Wildlife refuge
- Monitoring well
- PRP, potentially responsible party
- Air-stripping
- Public health analysis
- Ecotourism
- Risk mitigation
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Suggested Reading
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal
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EPA: Rocky Mountain Arsenal Superfund Site
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News Item: Nerve gas canisters found at RMA
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EPA: Chem-Dyne
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ATSDR Public Health Assessment: Chem-Dyne
- Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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NPR Radio Expedition: Midway Island
(use keyword search "Midway Island" (RealAudio
8:47)
- Birds of Midway Island, photo page
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