A National Analysis of Toxic Releases from Electric Power Plants

EM: Air and Waste Management Association's Magazine for Environmental Managers

Volumn , Issue OCT., 1999, Pages 31-37

  Rubin, Edward S ^a   Berkenpas, Michael B ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DESULFURIZATION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

TOXIC CHEMICALS;

TOXICITY;

EID: 0142030048     PISSN: 10889981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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