The value of improved national exposure information for perchloroethylene (Perc): A case study for dry cleaners

Risk Analysis

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 253-271

  Thompson, Kimberly M ^a   Evans, John S ^a  

^a HARVARD CENTER FOR RISK ANALYSIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; Dry cleaning; Perchloroethylene; Uncertainty; Value of information

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DECISION MAKING; DRY CLEANING; ETHYLENE; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS;

PERCHLOROETHYLENE;

AIR POLLUTION;

TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

AIR POLLUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031127240     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1997.tb00864.x     Document Type: Article

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