Analysis of worldwide regulatory guidance for surface soil contamination

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 597-615

  Jennings, Aaron A ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Log normal random variable; Regulatory guidance values; Statistical analysis; Surface soil contamination; Worldwide soil standards

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

LOG-NORMAL RANDOM VARIABLE; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; REGULATORY GUIDANCE; SURFACE SOIL;

SOILS;

EID: 56049117916     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S08-034     Document Type: Article

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