Selective removal of organic contaminants from sediments: A methodology for toxicity identification evaluations (TIEs)

Chemosphere

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 811-819

  Lebo, J A ^a   Huckins, J N ^a   Petty, J D ^a   Ho, K T ^b   Stern, E A ^c  

^a Jackson Field Research Station   (United States)

^b Atlantic Ecology Division   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Hydrophobic contaminants; Polyethylene; Sediment; TIE

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ORGANIC POLLUTANT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOLOGY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ABSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033960552     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00270-2     Document Type: Article

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