Chromium-based regulations applicable to metal finishing industries in the United States: A policy assessment

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-21

  Baral, Anil ^a   Engelken, Robert ^b   Stewart, Patrick ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; POLLUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644759275     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: 15411338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2006.00200.x     Document Type: Review

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