Monte Carlo-based dispersion modeling of off-gassing releases from the fumigant metam-sodium for determining distances to exposure endpoints

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 2471-2481

  Sullivan, D A ^a   Holdsworth, M T ^a   Hlinka, D J ^a  

^a Sullivan Environ Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Air quality; Dispersion modeling; Exposure assessment; Fumigants; ISCST3; Metam sodium; Methyl isothiocyanate; Monte Carlo; Pesticide; Randomization; TOXST; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; DISPERSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PEST CONTROL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY;

DISPERSION MODELING; METAM-SODIUM; OFF-GASSING RELEASES; TOXIC MODELING SYSTEM SHORT-TERM (TOXST);

FUMIGATION;

PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; AIR QUALITY; DISPERSION; FUMIGANT; PESTICIDE; SOIL EMISSION;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAS TRANSPORT; INFECTION CONTROL; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL MODEL;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842862686     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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