Guidance Documents

The Guidance for Assessing Ecological Risks Posed by Chemicals: Screening-Level Ecological Risk Assessment (Version 2.0, 7-2008) has recently been updated from the March 2000 version (below). A Redline-Strikeout version (7-2008) indicates the changes and updates from the March 2000 version.

The March 2000 Guidance for Assessing Ecological Risks Posed by Chemicals: Screening-Level Ecological Risk Assessment has been split up to facilitate easier download.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Ecological Risk Assessment Checklists and Decision Trees

Assessing Ecological Risks Posed by Radionuclides: Screening-Level Radioecological Risk Assessment (2-2000)

UPDATE - The 2012 NMED Risk Assessment Guidance for Site Investigations and Remediation replaces and supersedes the following documents:
- Technical Background Document for Development of Soil Screening Levels, Revision 5.0, 2009,
- New Mexico Environment Department TPH Screening Guidelines, October 2006, and
- Risk-Based Remediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls at RCRA Corrective Action Sites, NMED Position Paper, March 2000.

The Excel spreadsheet for the NMSSLs Table A-1 (June 2012) is available by clicking on this link.

NMED Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Screening Guidelines (10-2006)

Risk-Based Remediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyis at RCRA Corrective Action Sites (3-2000)

2009 NMED Technical Background Document

NMED Technical Background Document for Development of Soil Screening Levels Rev 5.0 (2009)

The Excel spreadsheet for the NMSSLs Table A-1 (2009) is available by clicking on this link

U.S. EPA Regional Screening Levels (RSLs)

U.S. EPA has established Regional Screening Levels (RSLs) that supersede the former EPA region 3, 6, and 9 PRGs. In the event that New Mexico does not have a screening value listed in the risk tables, facilities may use these PRGs.

U.S. EPA Regional Screening Levels (RSLs) [Referenced in NMSSLs Revision 5.0]

General Reporting Requirements for Routine GW Monitoring (2-2003)

Use of Micropurging and Low Flow Sampling Techniques

Penalty Policy

The New Mexico Environment Department’s Hazardous Waste Bureau uses the following policies in determining the civil penalty for violations of the Hazardous Waste Act, the Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, and permits.

NMED Hazardous Waste Civil Penalty Policy (3-2007)

NMED Hazardous Waste Act - Enforcement Response Protocol (6-2007)

EPA RCRA Civil Penalty Policy (6-2003)

The following Fact Sheets contain information for the listed subjects:

English Version

Dry Cleaners (5-26-2009)

E-cycling Begins With You (6-30-2009)

Making Hazardous Waste Determinations (5-26-2009)

Universal Waste (3-15-2011)

Used Oil and Used Oil Filters for Automotive Businesses (5-26-2009)

Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Shops (6-30-2009)