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Environmental Risk Analysis for Indirect Coal Liquefaction - 1985

Barnthouse, L. W.
Suter, G. W.
Baes, C. F.
Bartell, S. M.
Cavendish, M. G.
Gardner, R. H.
O'Neill, R. V.
Rosen, A. V.

Martin Marietta

Table of Contents 65kb

Section 1
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List of Figures v
List of Tables vii
Summary xi
Abstract xv

1

Introduction 1

2

Source Terms and Exposure 4
  2.1 Source Terms 4
2.2 Aquatic Exposure Assessment 5
  2.2.1 Stream Characteristics 5
2.2.2 Contaminant Characteristics 7
2.2.3 Results 10

2.3

Atmospheric Dispersion and Deposition 10
Section 2
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3

Aquatic Endpoints 17
  3.1 Quotient Method 17
3.2 Analysis of Extrapolation Error 21
  3.2.1 Methods 22
3.2.2 Results 23
3.2.2 Toxcity of the Whole Effluent 26

3.3

Ecosystem Uncertainty Analysis 28
  3.3.1 Explanation of Method 28
3.3.2 Results of Ecosystem Uncertainty Analysis 29
3.3.3 Comparison of Risks Across RACs 35
3.3.4 Comparison of Risks Between Technologies 36
Section 3
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4

Terrestrial Endpoints 39
  4.1 Vegetation 39
4.2 Wildlife 44

5

Evaluation of Risks 48
  5.1 Evaluation of Risks to Fish 48
5.2 Evaluation of Risks of Algal Blooms 50
5.3 Evaluation of Risks to Vegetation and Wildlife 50
5.4 Validation Needs 51
6 Acknowledgments 53
7 References 54
Section 4
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Appendix A. Aquatic Toxicity Data 69
Appendix B. Terrestrial Toxicity Data 83
Appendix C. Common and Scientific Names of Animals and Plants 97
Section 5
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Appendix D. Species-Specific Results of the Analysis of Extrapolation Error 103
Appendix E. Detailed Methods and Assumptions for Ecosystem Uncertainty Analysis 121
  E.1 Organizing Toxicity Data 123
E.2 Transforming Toxicity Data 124
  E.2.1 The General Stress Syndrome (GSS) 124
E.2.2 The MICROCOSM  Simulations 125
E.2.3 Choosing Unvertainties 125