Cost effectiveness of on-site chlorine generation for chlorine truck attack prevention

Decision Analysis

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 366-377

  Barrett, Anthony M ^a  

^a ABS CONSULTING   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications: public policy; Applications: terrorism; Cost effectiveness; Risk analysis; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651287127     PISSN: 15458490     EISSN: 15458504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/deca.1100.0186     Document Type: Article

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