<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) was undertaken for a proposed park development "River Landing", to be constructed along the north bank of the South Saskatchewan River in the City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The purpose of the HHRA was to determine whether chemical constituents identified at the site, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs), and toxic and heavy metals, would adversely affect the health of construction workers and potential park users. Although more traditional remediation options were considered, the risk assessment approach was chosen since it represented the best available technology. The HHRA was undertaken using protocols and methodologies proposed and readily accepted by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME), Health Canada, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Results of the risk assessment revealed that the magnitude and distribution of the chemicals at the site were such that extensive remediation was not required, and that the site could be developed without any significant restrictions on the proposed use. The assessment revealed that potential exposure to soil constituents would not result in adverse health risk to construction workers involved in park development or future park users.</p></abstract>

A Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) was undertaken for a proposed park development "River Landing", to be constructed along the north bank of the South Saskatchewan River in the City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The purpose of the HHRA was to determine whether chemical constituents identified at the site, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs), and toxic and heavy metals, would adversely affect the health of construction workers and potential park users. Although more traditional remediation options were considered, the risk assessment approach was chosen since it represented the best available technology. The HHRA was undertaken using protocols and methodologies proposed and readily accepted by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME), Health Canada, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Results of the risk assessment revealed that the magnitude and distribution of the chemicals at the site were such that extensive remediation was not required, and that the site could be developed without any significant restrictions on the proposed use. The assessment revealed that potential exposure to soil constituents would not result in adverse health risk to construction workers involved in park development or future park users.

Human Health Risk Assessment Approach for Urban Park Development

College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan

Machibroda Engineering Ltd., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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A Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) was undertaken for a proposed park development "River Landing", to be constructed along the north bank of the South...

Human Health Risk Assessment Approach for Urban Park Development

Published Online: Sep 16, 2008

Page range: 213 - 221

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-59-2008-1882

Keywords
ekološka procjena gradevinske lokacije, kemijski onečišćivači, naftni ugljikovodici, odmorište na rijeci, policiklički aromatski ugljikovodici, teški metali, tlo, toksični metali

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Human Health Risk Assessment Approach for Urban Park Development

Published Online: Sep 16, 2008

Page range: 213 - 221

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-59-2008-1882

Keywordsekološka procjena gradevinske lokacije, kemijski onečišćivači, naftni ugljikovodici, odmorište na rijeci, policiklički aromatski ugljikovodici, teški metali, tlo, toksični metali

This content is open access.

Keywords
ekološka procjena gradevinske lokacije, kemijski onečišćivači, naftni ugljikovodici, odmorište na rijeci, policiklički aromatski ugljikovodici, teški metali, tlo, toksični metali