Source Characterization

A complete characterization of a source should include:

Source identification;
Delineation of source boundaries;
Estimation of source dimensions;
Identification of hazardous substances associated with the source;
Pathway-specific evaluations of source containment characteristics;
Determinations of the pathways to which the source might release; and
Waste characteristics (hazardous waste quantity and substance-specific characteristics).

The HRS provides a detailed procedure for characterizing sources (see HRS Rule Section 2.2).

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