Human health risk assessment using UK guideline values for contaminants in soils

Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication

Volumn 14, Issue , 1998, Pages 37-43

  Ferguson, C C ^a   Denner, J M ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80051951470     PISSN: 02679914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.ENG.1998.014.01.05     Document Type: Article

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