Probabilistic risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in produced water

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1049-1063

  Chowdhury, Khaled H ^a   Husain, Tahir ^a   Veitch, Brian ^a   Hawboldt, Kelly ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Human health risk; PAHs; Probabilistic risk; Produced water

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649116156     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030903152982     Document Type: Article

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