Citizen perceptions of risks associated with moving radiological waste

Risk Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 421-427

  McBeth, Mark K ^a   Oakes, Ann S ^a  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR WASTE; POLICY; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SITING; UNITED STATES;

HAZARDOUS WASTE; LITERATURE REVIEW; PERCEPTION; RISK PERCEPTION; WASTE TRANSPORT;

USA, IDAHO;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PUBLIC POLICY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE TRANSPORTATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; WASTE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0029663651     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1996.tb01476.x     Document Type: Article

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