Comparing priority setting in integrated hazardous substance assessment and in life cycle impact assessment

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 788-794

  Mattila, Tuomas ^a   Verta, Matti ^a   Seppälä, Jyri ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ecotoxic impact assessment; Emission inventory; Environmentally extended input output analysis; Human toxic potential; Priority substance; Structural path analysis

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; COPPER; PESTICIDE; TRIBUTYLTIN; VANADIUM;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BALTIC SEA; BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANGEROUS GOODS; ECOTOXICITY; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER POLLUTANT;

EID: 80052775576     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-011-0295-5     Document Type: Article

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