Estimation of terrestrial chemical spill risk factors using a modified Delphi approach

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 112-120

  Bryant, Derek L ^a   Abkowitz, Mark D ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical spills; Environmental protection; Human health; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISKS; OIL SPILLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

CHEMICAL SPILL; DELPHI SURVEYS; ENVIRONMENTAL RECEPTORS; HUMAN HEALTH; HUMAN RECEPTORS; RISK FACTORS; RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH; RISKS MANAGEMENT; SCREENING TOOL; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SPILLOVER EFFECT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DELPHI STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547126204     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.08.006     Document Type: Article

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