Why are we still emphasizing chemical screening-level numbers? Editorial

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 465-466

  Chapman, P M ^a  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; STANDARD;

EID: 0034102834     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00244-1     Document Type: Editorial

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10. SETAC (in press) Re-evaluation of the State of the Science for Water Quality Criteria Development. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. SETAC Press, Pensacola, Florida, USA
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