MTBE: A poster child for exposure assessment as central to effective TSCA reform

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 229-230

  Goldstein, Bernard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHER DERIVATIVE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ARTICLE; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; METHYL ETHERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77951427587     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2010.17     Document Type: Article

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