Evaluation of the hazard quotient method for risk assessment of selenium

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 156-162

  Lemly, A Dennis ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

HAZARD QUOTIENT METHOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELENIUM;

USA;

EID: 0030274120     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1996.0095     Document Type: Article

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