Level of detail in ecological risk assessments

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 471-477

  Hill, Ryan A ^a   Chapman, Peter M ^a   Mann, Gary S ^a   Lawrence, Gary S ^a  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Detailed level risk assessment; Hazard quotients; Probabilistic risk assessment; Risk based decision making; Screening level risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; POLLUTION EFFECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING;

EID: 0034107343     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(00)00036-9     Document Type: Article

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