Intrinsic remediation under the microscope: Concerns about the use of 'natural attenuation' have led to a major review of the method's effectiveness

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1998, Pages

  Renner, Rebecca ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

INTRINSIC REMEDIATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; GROUND WATER; HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT;

POLLUTANT; REMEDIATION;

BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MICROORGANISM; POLLUTION CONTROL; REVIEW; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0032055701     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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