Using lognormal distributions and lognormal probability plots in probabilistic risk assessments

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 235-255

  Burmaster, David E ^a   Hull, Delores A ^a  

^a Alceon Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Lognormal distribution; Lognormal probability plot

Indexed keywords

EID: 21744437413     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039709383683     Document Type: Article

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