Development of a risk assessment methodology for evaluating potential impacts associated with contaminated mud disposal in the marine environment

Chemosphere

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 69-76

  Clarke, S C ^a   Jackson, A P ^a   Neff, J ^b  

^a ERM Hong Kong Ltd   (China)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; LAND RECLAMATION; OCEAN DUMPING;

CONTAMINATED MUD DISPOSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

MARINE POLLUTION;

ORGANIC COMPOUND;

MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MUD; POLLUTION EFFECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH HAZARD; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; DOLPHINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFUSE DISPOSAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAFOOD;

CHINA;

SOUSA CHINENSIS;

EID: 0034090856     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00391-4     Document Type: Article

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