Quantitative estimation of uncertainty in human risk analysis

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 145, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 296-304

  Sassi, G ^a   Vernai, A Magnetti ^b   Ruggeri, B ^a,b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Environment Park SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dioxins; GUM; Monte Carlo; Risk assessment; Uncertainty; Variability

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

DIOXINS; REASONABLE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE (RME);

RISK ANALYSIS;

DIOXIN;

CONTAMINATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

DIOXIN; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH RISK; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INGESTION; ITALY; MILK; MONTE CARLO METHOD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY;

ANIMALS; DIOXINS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MILK; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OBSERVER VARIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 34249823083     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.11.020     Document Type: Article

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