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RCRA leapfrog: How statistics shape and in turn are shaped by regulatory mandates
Author(s) -
Cameron Kirk M. D.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
remediation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6831
pISSN - 1051-5658
DOI - 10.1002/rem.3440070103
Subject(s) - statistical analysis , computer science , affect (linguistics) , statistics , management science , operations research , political science , data science , engineering ethics , sociology , economics , mathematics , engineering , communication
During the past ten years, a statistical program applicable to RCRA groundwater monitoring data has been developed with input from regulators, geologists, regulated individuals, and a small group of professional statisticians. At first driven by the RCRA regulations, the evolution of the statistical program now often influences changes in regulatory requirements, which in turn affect opinions on the best statistical approach for addressing the requirements. This article describes that evolution and the issues that have emerged over the years. In the following article, Dr. Robert Gibbons, another of the professional statisticians involved in the debate, responds to comments made in this article.