Analysis of regulatory guidance values for residential surface soil arsenic exposure

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 861-877

  Jennings, Aaron A ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Monte Carlo method; Monte Carlo simulation; Regulation; Regulations; Soil pollution; Statistical analysis; Statistics; Surface soil contamination

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; REGULATION; REGULATIONS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE SOIL CONTAMINATION;

ARSENIC; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; HEALTH RISKS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SOILS; STATISTICS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ARSENIC; CANCER; CHILD HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REGULATORY APPROACH; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SOIL POLLUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952036028     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000224     Document Type: Article

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