Fuzzy synthetic evaluation of disinfection by-products - A risk-based indexing system

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Sadiq, Rehan ^a   Rodriguez, Manuel J ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

AHP; Cancer; DBPs; Fuzzy synthetic evaluation; Non cancer risk; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BROMODICHLOROMETHANE; BROMOFORM; CHLORINE; CHLOROACETIC ACID; CHLOROFORM; DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE; DICHLOROACETIC ACID; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER; OZONE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; TRIHALOMETHANE;

CANCER; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISINFECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; LIVER TOXICITY; NEPHROTOXICITY; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPLEEN DISEASE; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 4444326681     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.04.014     Document Type: Article

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