site assessment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025680",
  "term": "site assessment",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A means of evaluating hazardous waste sites through preliminary assessments and site inspections to develop a Hazard Ranking System score.\n\n2. The process by which EPA determines whether a potential Superfund site should be placed on the National Priorities List (NPL); it can consist of a Preliminary Assessment (PA) or a combination of a PA and a Site Inspection (SI).",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "see_also": [
    "Assessment"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Superfund Reforms Glossary",
    "Superfund for Students and Teachers Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/site-assessment/"
}