Industry response to SARA title III: Pollution prevention, risk reduction, and risk communication

Risk Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-66

  Santos, Susan L ^a,b   Covello, Vincent T ^a   McCallum, David B ^a,b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b FOCUS GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

pollution prevention; public information; right to know; Risk communication; SARA Title III

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LAW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INDUSTRY; RISK; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION; INDUSTRIAL RESPONSE; LEGISLATIVE IMPACT; POLLUTION PREVENTION; RISK COMMUNICATION; SARA TITLE III; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

USA;

EID: 0029662593     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1995.tb00764.x     Document Type: Article

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