Geo-referencing of probabilistic risk of new chemicals in rivers

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 39-46

  Verdonck, Frederik A M ^a   Janssen, C R ^a   Jaworska, J ^b   Vanrolleghem, P A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Effects; Exposure; Risk Assesment

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GEO-REFERENCING;

RIVER POLLUTION;

CHEMICAL AGENT;

BELGIUM; BIODIVERSITY; CASE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POLLUTION MONITORING; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0141496477     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0156     Document Type: Conference Paper

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