EDC demonstration programme in the UK - Anglian water's approach

Environmental Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 731-741

  Huo, C X ^a   Hickey, P ^a  

^a ANGLIAN WATER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demonstration programme; EDC; Steroid estrogen analysis; Trickling filter

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; DEMONSTRATIONS; FILTRATION; FISH; FISHERIES; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS; ENVIRONMENT AGENCY; PREDICTED NO-EFFECT CONCENTRATIONS; SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS; STEROID ESTROGENS; TRICKLING FILTER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGEN; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; SEX HORMONE;

DILUTION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); SEWAGE TREATMENT; TRICKLING FILTRATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BASELINE CONDITIONS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; FEMINIZATION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEMINIZATION; FISH; HERMAPHRODITISM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; POLICY; SEWAGE TREATMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34547545775     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332808618835     Document Type: Article

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