Estimating water pollution risks arising from road and railway accidents

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-192

  Lacey, R F ^a   Cole, J A ^a  

^a WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident; Environment; Pathways; Railway freight; Risk; Road transport; Spillage; Tanker; Toxic hazard; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

VEHICULAR FLOW;

ACCIDENTS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

WATER POLLUTION;

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL; SPILL RESPONSE; TOXIC MATERIAL; WATER POLLUTION;

ACCIDENT; DATABASE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; TOXIC MATERIAL; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0042569102     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/2001-45     Document Type: Article

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