Waste Estimation Support Tool 5.0

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC). Published: 10/2018. This resource provides files for the Waste Estimation Support Tool (WEST), which is a decision support tool that uses GIS techniques to identify infrastructure affected by a biological or radiological incident, and figures out how much and what types of waste are generated from decontamination options. Recent enhancements have added reporting and mapping features and multi-state support. Materials include a user's guide, scenarios, and spreadsheets. (PDF)
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