Overview of Module
This module will start you analyzing risk with the RISC computer model. But first there is an overview of groundwater, that will help you feel comfortable the terms in the RISC model. Then a little about some practical risk assessment and risk management tools that are referred to in RISC. Finally a simple exercise using the RISC model.
| Module 9 | Closes 2 April |
| Sub-module 9A | Overview of Groundwater |
| Sub-module 9B | RBCA (Risk Based Corrective Action) and RBC (Risk-based Concentrations) |
| Sub-module 9C | RISC, simple model -Homework |
| Sub-module 9D | Closure |
Homework.
There is an assignment in Sub-module 9C worth 15 points, a discussion problem worth 5 points and you get up to 5 points for participation, "questions, comments, and criticisms" via the dropbox.
For your discussion: I sent you a model, without a lot of explanation about where it came from, and also explained something about groundwater. In the hand-in homework you used the model to examine the effect of varying some of the parameters of the model. Now for your discussion, I want you to think about the ethics of using such a model to determine human exposure. Do you think it is "right." What if you don't have time and budget to do the extensive sampling to firm up the models estimates of those parameters? First one up write a paragraph. All the rest write a commentary on the entry above, then write your own.