Uncertainty in biokinetic parameters on bioremediation: Health risks and economic implications

Environment International

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 312-323

  Wethasinghe, C ^a   Yuen, S T S ^a   Kaluarachchi, J J ^b   Hughes, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biokinetic parameters; Bioremediation; Decision analysis; Health risk; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOKINETIC PARAMETERS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY;

BIOREMEDIATION;

GROUND WATER; HYDROCARBON;

AQUIFER; BIOREMEDIATION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SIMULATION; SKIN ABSORPTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNCERTAINTY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 33644638351     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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