Environmental impact studies of the disposal of polyacrylate polymers used in consumer products

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 225-234

  Martin, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

carbon 14; diapers; disposal; paper products; polymers

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; POLYACRYLIC ACID; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER POLLUTION;

CARBON; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; LAND FILL; PAPER PRODUCTS; POLYACRYLATES; SEWAGE TANKS; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; SOILS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER;

ABSORBENTS; DIAPER PRODUCTS; HORIZONTAL FLOW TANK; WASTEWATER PLANTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; WASTE WATER;

CONSUMER PRODUCT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; PLASTICS DISPOSAL;

EID: 0030598204     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(96)05265-5     Document Type: Article

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