Designation:E2616−09(Reapproved2014)StandardGuideforRemedySelectionIntegratingRisk-BasedCorrectiveActionandNon-RiskConsiderations1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2616;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstheselectionofappropriateremedialactionsatsiteswhereareleaseofchemicals(forexample,vapor-phase,dissolved-phase,ornon-aqueousphaseliquids(NAPL))intotheenvironmenthasoccurred.ThisoverallremedyselectionprocessisillustratedinFig.1.Theguideisintendedtobeappliedwithinarisk-basedcorrectiveaction(RBCA)framework.1.2Thepurposeofthisguideistofacilitatetheselectionofacceptableremedialactionsandtominimizebaddecisionsleadingtotheselectionofremedialactionsthatdonotsatisfyboththerisk-basedremedialactionobjectivesandthenon-riskremedialactionobjectives.1.3Thisguideisintendedtobeappliedatsitesthatrequirearemedialactiontoaddressunacceptablehumanheathorecologicalrisks,otherregulatoryrequirements,and/orotherunacceptablesiteconditions.Priortouseofthisguide,asiteassessmentshouldbecompletedresultingin:(1)theestablish-mentofremedialactionobjectives,(2)adeterminationthataremedialactionisrequiredtoachievetheremedialactionobjectives,(3)anidentificationofsiteareasrequiringaremedialaction,and(4)aconceptualsitemodelthatreflectstheresultsofthesiteassessment.Therisk-basedremedialactionobjectivesareassumedtohavebeenestablishedusingRBCAoranotherrisk-basedassessmentmethodthatresultsintheidentificationofappropriateremedialactionobjectivesbasedonanevaluationofsources,exposurepathways,andpotentialreceptors.Remedialactionobjectivesmaybeestab-lishedusingGuideE1739,GuideE2081,and/orGuideE2205.Inaddition,applicablefederal,state,andlocalregulations,statutes,andpoliciesshouldbefollowedandshouldformthebasisfordeterminingrisk-basedandnon-riskremedialaction...
