Evaluating sufficient similarity for disinfection by-product (DBP) mixtures: Multivariate statistical procedures

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 468-481

  Feder, Paul I ^a   Ma, Zhenxu J ^a   Bull, Richard J ^b   Teuschler, Linda K ^c   Schenck, Kathleen M ^c   Simmons, Jane E ^d   Rice, Glenn ^c  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MoBull Consulting   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DISINFECTION BY PRODUCT; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; HALOACETIC ACID; ORGANOHALOGEN DERIVATIVE; SURFACE WATER; TRIHALOMETHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; HEALTH HAZARD; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; POLLUTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ALGORITHMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; COMPLEX MIXTURES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 62249223627     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390802608965     Document Type: Article

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