A risk assessment approach to identifying constituents in oilfield produced water for treatment prior to beneficial use

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 989-999

  Horner, Jennifer E ^a   Castle, James W ^a   Rodgers, John H ^b  

^a AMRL   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beneficial use; Produced water; Risk assessment; Risk quotient; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; MANGANESE; NICKEL; OIL; OILFIELD PRODUCED WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; ZINC;

CHLORIDE; IRRIGATION; LIVESTOCK; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

AEROSOL; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LIVESTOCK; PH MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT WATER USE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER STRUCTURE; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LIVESTOCK; PETROLEUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 79955524934     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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