A model-based prioritisation exercise for the European Water Framework Directive

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 435-455

  Daginnus, Klaus ^a   Gottardo, Stefania ^a   Payá Pérez, Ana ^a   Whitehouse, Paul ^b   Wilkinson, Helen ^b   Zaldívar, José Manuel ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Priority substances; Risk assessment; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH HAZARD; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 79953267769     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8020435     Document Type: Article

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