Uncertainty and variation in indirect exposure assessments: An analysis of exposure to tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin from a beef consumption pathway

Risk Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 263-277

  Price, Paul S ^a   Su, Steave H ^b   Harrington, Jeff R ^c   Keenan, Russell E ^a  

^a CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

^b Bailey Research Associates Inc   (United States)

^c EarthTech   (United States)

Author keywords

2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo dioxin; beef; indirect exposure; Monte Carlo; uncertainty; variation

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ESTIMATION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEATS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PERSONNEL; PROBABILITY; REFUSE INCINERATORS; TOXICITY;

BEEF; DOSE RATE; INDIRECT EXPOSURE; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; UNCERTAINTY; VARIATION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PRESERVATION; HEALTH HAZARD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030130843     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1996.tb01456.x     Document Type: Article

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