Abstract
 Linking Chemical Information with Geodatabase Features via Web Services Track: Environmental Management Author(s): Eric Bernard, Daniel Andresen, Larry Erickson, Bhanuprakash Vanjaku Information about chemicals' properties, potential hazards and regulations can be found in hundreds of Web sites from the EPA to state governments. Chemical information is critical for a multitude of business and government sectors in inventory management, environmental impact assessment, emergency response and public health. The Web-based Environmental Knowledge Assessment Tool (EKAT) developed for the United States Marine Corps catalogs more than 14,000 chemicals and queries policy and health regulations by jurisdiction via Web search. To leverage chemical information, Web services were developed in combination with an ArcGIS tool to integrate chemical knowledge with features stored in a geodatabase. Chemical information is linked to common features such as land parcels, buildings, soil or geologic formation, well/boreholes, streams/rivers, and transportation networks in existing data models. The power of ArcGIS spatial modeling and analysis can be harnessed for environmental modeling and assessment, hazardous substance inventory tracking and management, emergency and hazmat response. Eric Bernard Kansas State University Landscape Architecture Planning 302 Seaton Hall Manhattan , KS 66506-2909 US Phone: 785-532-5961 E-mail: ebernard@ksu.edu Daniel Andresen Kansas State University Computer and Information Science 234 Nichols Hall Manhattan , KS 66506 US Phone: 785-532-6350 E-mail: dan@k-state.edu Larry Erickson Kansas State University Chemical Engineering 105 Durland Hall Manhattan , KS 66506 US Phone: 785-532-4313 E-mail: lerick@k-state.edu Bhanuprakash Vanjaku Kansas State University Computer and Information Science 234 Nichols Hall Manhattan , KS 66506 US Phone: 785-532-6350 E-mail: bhanu@ksu.edu |
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