Oral Session

S02 Soil Chemistry

The extent to which contaminants are bioavailable has significant implications on human and ecological exposure risk and potential remediation of contaminated soils and sediments. Presentations in this session will focus on (1) the ability of contaminant speciation methods to measure and/or predict bioavailability to human and ecological receptors in contaminated soils and sediments, (2) the ability of soil remediation treatments, including active capping of sediments, to decrease contaminant bioavailability to human and/or ecological receptors, and (3) the use of soil chemical, bioavailability, and toxicological data in making adjustments to human and ecological risk assessment.

Cosponsor(s):

Soils & Environmental Quality