RE:EIS/IAAC Most people would not understand how much effort it takes to compile all the requirements needed to gain approval to start building. There are a number of labs and engineering firms hired and working with Marathon to achieve a successful outcome to comply with expected standards. Ongoing testing in every aspect of the operation is under the microscope. Anyone wanting to read those reports find a few weeks just to cover what has been requested and replied to, let alone understand the parameters of testing and reporting. As I said before a daunting task for any company and an expensive proposition.
Here's one on Human Health Issue for V. Lake done by Stantec Engineering. Most of us would just like to get on with the build but as Manson said "not quite over the finish line". I wonder how many of the recent exloration companies even have the budget to get it done or undersatnd what it will take?
Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS .....................................................................................................................III 1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................. 4 2.0 HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT METHODS ..................................................... 4 2.1 COMPONENTS OF HEALTH RISK................................................................................ 5 2.2 RISK ASSESSMENT APPROACH AND FRAMEWORK................................................ 6 3.0 SITE CHARACTERIZATION.......................................................................................... 9 3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ........................................................................................ 9 3.2 SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL BOUNDARIES ..................................................................10 3.2.1 Spatial Boundaries .......................................................................................10 3.2.2 Temporal Boundaries...................................................................................15 3.3 RECEPTOR LOCATIONS.............................................................................................15 3.4 CHEMICALS OF POTENTIAL CONCERN ....................................................................16 4.0 PROBLEM FORMULATION .........................................................................................19 4.1 RECEPTOR CHARACTERIZATION .............................................................................19 4.1.1 General Receptor Assumptions....................................................................20 4.1.2 Specific Assumptions for Indigenous Receptors...........................................20 4.1.3 Specific Assumptions for Non-Indigenous Receptors ...................................20 4.1.4 Specific Assumptions for Off-Duty Workers..................................................21 4.2 EXPOSURE PATHWAYS..............................................................................................21 4.2.1 Inhalation Exposures....................................................................................21 4.2.2 Direct Contact Exposures.............................................................................21 4.2.3 Surface Water Exposures ............................................................................22 4.2.4 Country Food Exposures..............................................................................22 4.3 BASELINE AND FUTURE CASE EXPOSURE POINT CONCENTRATIONS................22 4.3.1 Air 22 4.3.2 Soil...............................................................................................................29 4.3.3 Surface Water..............................................................................................30 4.3.4 Country Foods .............................................................................................33 4.4 CONCEPTUAL SITE MODEL .......................................................................................36 5.0 TOXICITY ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................40 5.1 SELECTION OF EXPOSURE BENCHMARKS FOR 1-HOUR NO2. ..............................40 6.0 EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT.........................................................................................41 6.1 EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT FOR INDIGENOUS RECEPTORS...................................41 6.2 EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT FOR NON-INDIGENOUS RECEPTORS..........................41 6.3 EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT FOR OFF-DUTY WORKERS...........................................42 7.0 RISK CHARACTERIZATION........................................................................................42