OpenLink: A Flexible Integration System for Environmental Risk Analysis and Management

............................................................................................................................ 1 1 BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION.................................................................... 1 2 OPPORTUNITIES AND GOALS.................................................................................. 2 3 TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT................................................................................... 5 3.1 Criteria and Issues .................................................................................................. 5 3.2 Options ................................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Proposed Solution .................................................................................................. 9 3.3.1 Layers ......................................................................................................... 9 3.3.2 Roles........................................................................................................... 11 3.3.3 New and Existing Software Development ................................................. 12 4 TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS........................................................................ 13 4.1 Components............................................................................................................ 13 4.1.1 Models........................................................................................................ 13 4.1.2 Presentation ................................................................................................ 15 4.1.3 Data ............................................................................................................ 16 4.1.4 Network...................................................................................................... 16 4.1.5 Integration and Connections....................................................................... 17 4.2 Integration Demonstration Projects........................................................................ 17 4.2.1 Low-Level Landfill Analysis with DUST and RESRAD .......................... 18 4.2.2 MARSSIM Analysis with RESRAD ......................................................... 20 4.2.3 Nuclide Web Service.................................................................................. 24 4.3 Future .................................................................................................................... 26 5 CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................................. 28 5.1 Demonstration Assessment Versus Criteria........................................................... 28 5.2 Technology Uncertainties and Risks...................................................................... 29 5.3 Organizational Uncertainties and Risks ................................................................. 30 6 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................ 32 7 REFERENCES................................................................................................................ 35