Geographical scenario uncertainty in generic fate and exposure factors of toxic pollutants for life-cycle impact assessment

Chemosphere

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 501-508

  Huijbregts, M A J ^a   Lundi, S ^b   McKone, T E ^c   Van de Meent, D ^d  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ecotoxicity; Evaluative environment; Fate and exposure factors; Human toxicity; LCA

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; POTABLE WATER;

LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS (LCA);

TOXIC MATERIALS;

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER;

ECOTOXICOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ACUTE TOXICITY; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); LIFE CYCLE; RATING SCALE; SOIL POLLUTANT; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0037400805     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(02)00856-1     Document Type: Article

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