Hazard Ranking System
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The Hazard Ranking System is a scoring tool used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assess the relative risk of contaminated sites and determine which ones qualify for inclusion on the Superfund National Priorities List.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hazard Ranking System canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Hazard Ranking System Context triple: [National Priorities List, selectionMethod, Hazard Ranking System]
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A.
Homeland Security Advisory System
The Homeland Security Advisory System was a color-coded alert system used by the U.S. government from 2002 to 2011 to communicate the risk of terrorist attacks to the public and authorities.
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Health Hazard Evaluation Program
The Health Hazard Evaluation Program is a NIOSH initiative that investigates potential workplace health risks and provides recommendations to improve worker safety and prevent occupational illness.
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C.
Hazardous Area Response Team
The Hazardous Area Response Team is a specialist unit within the London Ambulance Service trained and equipped to provide emergency medical care in high-risk environments such as chemical, biological, radiological, or structurally unsafe incidents.
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Hazard
Hazard is the middle name of Oliver Hazard Perry, the famed U.S. naval commander known for his victory in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
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U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration hazardous waste operations and emergency response standards
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration hazardous waste operations and emergency response standards are federal regulations that set comprehensive safety, health, and training requirements for workers involved in hazardous waste site activities and emergency response to hazardous substance releases.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hazard Ranking System Target entity description: The Hazard Ranking System is a scoring tool used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assess the relative risk of contaminated sites and determine which ones qualify for inclusion on the Superfund National Priorities List.
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A.
Homeland Security Advisory System
The Homeland Security Advisory System was a color-coded alert system used by the U.S. government from 2002 to 2011 to communicate the risk of terrorist attacks to the public and authorities.
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B.
Health Hazard Evaluation Program
The Health Hazard Evaluation Program is a NIOSH initiative that investigates potential workplace health risks and provides recommendations to improve worker safety and prevent occupational illness.
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C.
Hazardous Area Response Team
The Hazardous Area Response Team is a specialist unit within the London Ambulance Service trained and equipped to provide emergency medical care in high-risk environments such as chemical, biological, radiological, or structurally unsafe incidents.
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D.
Hazard
Hazard is the middle name of Oliver Hazard Perry, the famed U.S. naval commander known for his victory in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
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E.
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration hazardous waste operations and emergency response standards
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration hazardous waste operations and emergency response standards are federal regulations that set comprehensive safety, health, and training requirements for workers involved in hazardous waste site activities and emergency response to hazardous substance releases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government program component
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environmental risk assessment tool ⓘ scoring system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Land and Emergency Management
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Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. EPA Superfund site
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surface form:
Superfund sites
contaminated sites ⓘ uncontrolled hazardous waste sites ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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surface form:
CERCLA
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ⓘ |
| considers |
exposure potential of human populations
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exposure potential of sensitive environments ⓘ persistence of hazardous substances ⓘ quantity of hazardous substances ⓘ toxicity of hazardous substances ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| developer | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| evaluates |
air migration pathway
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groundwater migration pathway ⓘ soil exposure pathway ⓘ surface water migration pathway ⓘ |
| field |
environmental protection
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hazardous waste management ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| goal |
protect human health
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protect the environment ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
likelihood of release evaluation
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targets evaluation ⓘ waste characteristics evaluation ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
40 CFR Part 300 Appendix A
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National Contingency Plan ⓘ
surface form:
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
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| operator | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| output | site score from 0 to 100 ⓘ |
| partOf | Superfund program ⓘ |
| purpose |
assess relative risk of contaminated sites
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determine eligibility of sites for the National Priorities List ⓘ prioritize sites for long-term remedial action ⓘ |
| regulates | hazardous substance releases ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| threshold | 28.5 for National Priorities List eligibility ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| usedFor |
National Priorities List listing decisions
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ranking environmental contamination risks ⓘ screening hazardous waste sites ⓘ |
| usedIn |
preliminary assessment
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site inspection ⓘ |
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Subject: Hazard Ranking System Description of subject: The Hazard Ranking System is a scoring tool used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assess the relative risk of contaminated sites and determine which ones qualify for inclusion on the Superfund National Priorities List.
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