Application of a probabilistic risk assessment methodology to a lead Smelter site

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 845-868

  Griffin, Susan ^a   Goodrum, Philip E ^b,c   Diamond, Gary L ^c   Meylan, William ^c   Brattin, William J ^d   Hassett, James M ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c SYRACUSE RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

^d ISSI Consulting Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood lead; IEUBK; ISE; Monte Carlo; Uncertainty; Variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844453656     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039.1999.9657763     Document Type: Article

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