The AETL methodology as a potential solution to current challenges associated with the development and use of acute exposure levels in Seveso II applications

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 8-15

  Wood, Maureen ^a   Pichard, Annick ^b   Gundert Remy, Ursula ^c   de Rooij, Christianus ^d   Tissot, Sylvie M ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES INERIS   (France)

^c FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT   (Germany)

^d SOLVAY S A   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acute exposure; Consequence assessment; Emergency planning; Emergency response; Land use planning; Toxic release

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH CARE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ACUTE EXPOSURE; CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENT; EMERGENCY RESPONSE; LAND USE PLANNING; TOXIC RELEASE;

HEALTH HAZARDS;

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARDS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE; HAZARD; HEALTH IMPACT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DRIVING ABILITY; EUROPE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LAW; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCIENTIST;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HEALTH; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES; TIME FACTORS;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; LUXEMBOURG [BENELUX]; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646488492     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.07.089     Document Type: Article

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