Combining U.S.-based prioritization tools to improve screening level accountability for environmental impact: The case of the chemical manufacturing industry

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 423-431

  Zhou, Xiaoying ^a   Schoenung, Julie M ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Characterization factor; Chemical hazards; Environmental impact assessment tools; Pollution prevention

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL HAZARDS; CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; COMBINATORIAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; HAZARDOUS WASTES; HUMAN HEALTH; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; INDIRECT EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; INDUSTRY SECTORS; MULTIPLE EFFECT; POLLUTION PREVENTION; PRIORITIZATION; QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS; SCREENING LEVEL; TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; INDUSTRY; POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MANUFACTURING; POLLUTION CONTROL;

AIR POLLUTION INDICATOR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTION CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTANTS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMMERCE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INDUSTRY; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350540460     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.07.032     Document Type: Article

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