Comparison of the Industrial Source Complex and AERMOD dispersion models: Case study for human health risk assessment

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1439-1446

  Silverman, Keith C ^a   Tell, Joan G ^a   Sargent, Edward V ^b   Qiu, Zeyuan ^c  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b EV Sargent LLC   (United States)

^c NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS;

AIR EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIAL SOURCE COMPLEX (ISC); PLUME RISE MODEL ENHANCEMENTS (PRIME); STATE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS;

AIR QUALITY;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; HEALTH HAZARD; PLUME DISPERSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 38049064960     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.57.12.1439     Document Type: Article

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