Dispersion and ecological risk assessment of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in the surface waters of Thailand

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 503-506

  Sirivithayapakorn, Sanya ^a   Thuyviang, Kanchana ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bed sediment; DEHP; Ecological risk; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

BED SEDIMENTS; DI-2-ETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; ECOLOGICAL RISKS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; SOURCE AREA; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; THAILAND; TOURIST BEACHES;

DISPERSIONS; ECOLOGY; ESTERS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PLASTICIZER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PLASTICIZERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 77954455773     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-010-9980-5     Document Type: Article

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