A tiered approach for the assessment of the human health risks of asbestos in soils

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-149

  Swartjes, Frank A ^a   Tromp, Peter C ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amphibole; Asbestos; Chrysotile; Intervention Value; Risk assessment; Soil contamination

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AMPHIBOLE; CHRYSOTILE; FRIABLE ASBESTOS; INTERVENTION VALUE;

SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 39749117342     PISSN: 15320383     EISSN: 15497887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320380701870484     Document Type: Review

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