Toxic impact assessment of a manufacturing process: Illustrative application to the automotive paint process

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 453-462

  Seth, Rajesh ^a   Tam, Edwin K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automotive; Human health; Impact assessment; Industrial process; Mass balance model

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; PAINT; POLLUTION CONTROL;

HUMAN HEALTH; IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL PROCESS; MASS BALANCE MODEL;

TOXICITY;

EID: 33747798409     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230600802080     Document Type: Review

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