The use of measured boron concentration data from the GREAT-ER UK validation study (1996-1998) to generate predicted regional boron concentrations

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 251-252, Issue , 2000, Pages 305-316

  Fox, K K ^a   Daniel, M ^b   Morris, G ^b   Holt, M S ^c  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Boron; Environmental Exposure Assessment; GREAT ER; PEC regional

Indexed keywords

BORON;

BORON; CATCHMENT; EFFLUENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; PREDICTION; RIVER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE TREATMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER ANALYSIS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034607757     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(00)00392-2     Document Type: Article

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