PNNL

Abstract

These economic consequences are highly dependant on the magnitude of the weapon event. The cost to cleanup/remediate an area will depend on the cleanup standard applied to the event. Cleanup costs are highly sensitive to specific standards and need policy level attention. There are currently no cleanup standards for RDD events so the EPA standards would apply defacto. This paper offers an economic perspective on the magnitude of the economic consequences for a potential target in New York City with an emphasis on cost sensitivity as the cleanup standard changes. A comparison is made of the cost to remediate the area to the current standards under CERCLA and the EPA Protective action guidelines.