Development of welding emission factors for Cr and Cr(VI) with a confidence level

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 619-626

  Serageldin, Mohamed ^a   Reeves, David W ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WELDING;

ELECTRODE COMPOSITION; EMISSION MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY; NON-PARAMETRIC STATISTICAL METHODS; NONPARAMETRIC METHODS; RELEASE CHARACTERISTICS; STANDARD DEVIATION; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS;

WELDING ELECTRODES;

CHROMIUM; STEEL;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 67249161436     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.59.5.619     Document Type: Article

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