The importance of understanding the chemical form of a metal in the environment: The case of barium sulfate (barite)

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 974-991

  Menzie, Charles A ^a   Southworth, Barbara ^b,c   Stephenson, Gladys ^d   Feisthauer, Natalie ^d  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b Menzie Cura and Associates   (United States)

^c ENVIRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^d STANTEC CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barite; Barium sulfate; Bioavailability; Eco SSL; Solubility; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

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EID: 53849101816     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030802387622     Document Type: Review

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