An evaluation of three representative multimedia models used to support cleanup decision-making at hazardous, mixed, and radioactive waste sites

Risk Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 279-287

  Moskowitz, P D ^a   Pardi, R ^a   Fthenakis, V M ^a   Holtzman, S ^a   Sun, L C ^a   Irla, B ^b  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleanup; Contaminated sites; Hazardous materials; Models

Indexed keywords

CLEANUP DECISION; DECISION MAKING; HAZARDOUS WASTE; METHODOLOGICAL EVALUATION; MODEL APPROACH; MULTIMEDIA MODEL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CALCULATION; COMPUTER MODEL; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REVIEW;

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH RISKS; LAND RECLAMATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SURFACE WATERS;

CONTAMINATED SITES; FOOD CHAIN; MULTIMEDIA MODELS; TRANSPORT OF CONTAMINANTS;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0029869124     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1996.tb01457.x     Document Type: Article

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