Hexavalent chromium-contaminated soils: Options for risk assessment and risk management

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-59

  Felter, Susan P ^a   Dourson, Michael L ^a  

^a Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; LUNG CANCER; NEPHROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SKIN ALLERGY; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0031080453     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1996.1073     Document Type: Article

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