Comparing deterministic and probabilistic risk assessments for sites contaminated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 697-706

  Bruce, Erica D ^a   Abusalih, Afraa A ^a   McDonald, Thomas J ^a   Autenrieth, Robin L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deterministic risk assessment; Human health risk assessment; Monte carlo simulation; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Probabilistic risk assessment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEALTH RISKS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; TOXICITY;

DETERMINISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT; HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT; PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIC EQUIVALENCY FACTORS (TEF);

RISK ASSESSMENT;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE VARIABLE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34247629594     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701304328     Document Type: Article

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