Variability of North American regulatory guidance for heavy metal contamination of residential soil

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 485-508

  Jennings, Aaron A ^a   Petersen, Elijah J ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Hazard index analysis; Heavy metals; Remediation guidance values; Residential soil contamination; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONTAMINATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; RANDOM PROCESSES; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOILS;

HAZARD INDEX ANALYSIS; REMEDIATION GUIDANCE VALUES; RESIDENTIAL SOIL CONTAMINATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

HEAVY METALS;

EID: 33846709549     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S06-019     Document Type: Article

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