The challenges of hazard identification and classification of insoluble metals and metal substances for the aquatic environment

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1019-1038

  Adams, William J ^a   Conard, Bruce ^b   Ethier, Guy ^c   Brix, Kevin V ^d   Paquin, Paul R ^e   DiToro, Dominic M ^e  

^a Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation   (United States)

^b Environmental and Health Sciences   (Canada)

^c Environment   (Canada)

^d EcoTox North Bend   (United States)

^e HydroQual Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Classification; Metals; Persistence; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044523692     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030091124266     Document Type: Article

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