A probabilistic arsenic exposure assessment for children who contact chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated playsets and decks, part 2: Sensitivity and uncertainty analyses

Risk Analysis

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 533-541

  Xue, Jianping ^a   Zartarian, Valerie G ^a   Özkaynak, Halûk ^a   Dang, Winston ^a   Glen, Graham ^b   Smith, Luther ^b   Stallings, Casson ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

CCA; Children's arsenic exposure; Probabilistic exposure model; Sensitivity analyses; Uncertainty analyses

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CCA; CHILDREN'S ARSENIC EXPOSURE; PROBABILISTIC EXPOSURE MODEL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; COPPER DERIVATIVE;

ARSENIC; MEDICINE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROBABILITY; SCALE UP; SOIL; WOOD;

ARSENATES; ARSENIC; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WOOD;

EID: 33645320856     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2006.00748.x     Document Type: Article

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