Uncertainty in compartmental models for hazardous materials - A case study

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 253-268

  Kraan, B C P ^a   Cooke, R M ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Compartmental models; Expert judgment; Maximum entropy; Probabilistic inversion; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

STRONTIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENTROPY; EXPERT SYSTEM; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PROBABILITY; TECHNIQUE;

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033977491     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(99)00082-5     Document Type: Article

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