Importance of considering the framework principles in risk assessment for metals

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 8478-8482

  Menzie, Charles A ^a   Ziccardi, Linda M ^a   Lowney, Yvette W ^a   Fairbrother, Anne ^a   Shock, Scott S ^a   Tsuji, Joyce S ^a   Hamai, Diem ^a   Proctor, Deborah ^a   Henry, Elizabeth ^a   Su, Steave H ^a   Kierski, Michael W ^a   Mcardle, Margaret E ^a   Yost, Lisa J ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; MINING; RISK MANAGEMENT;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ALUMINUM; METAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METAL; MINE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOAVAILABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MINERALOGY; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; METALS; MINING; RESEARCH;

COLORADO; DAUNTLESS MINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72249086786     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es9006405     Document Type: Review

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