Risk Screens and Risk-Based Corrective Action

The function of risk screening is to evaluate if complete exposure pathways exist and if constituents of concern exist at concentrations of concern. The basis of a risk-based corrective action is to demonstrate that exposure pathways are incomplete or that constituents of concern do not exist at concentrations of concern.

We have applied risk screening and risk-based corrective actions at brownfield properties being redeveloped for residential, commercial and public-sector reuse because the approach helps distinguish real concerns from perceived concerns. This distinction helps move projects forward on budget and on time while protecting potentially affected human and ecological receptors.