The derivation and use of soil screening values for metals for the ecological risk assessment of contaminated land: A regulatory perspective

Land Contamination and Reclamation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 673-684

  Merrington, G ^a   Fishwick, S ^a   Brooke, D ^a,b  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Building Rsrch Establishment Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metals; Risk assessment; Soil screening

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; METAL; REGULATORY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; STAKEHOLDER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 33746920830     PISSN: 09670513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2462/09670513.794     Document Type: Article

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