Regulations, legislation, and guidelines for artificial surface water and groundwater tracer tests in Canada

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-55

  Wolkersdorfer, Christian ^a,b   LeBlanc, Jenna ^c  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b International Mine Water Association   (Germany)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial tracer tests; Canada; Guidelines; Legislation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; FISHERIES; GROUNDWATER; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; SURFACE TESTING; SURFACE WATERS; TRACERS;

ARTIFICIAL SURFACES; ARTIFICIAL TRACER TESTS; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FISHERIES ACT; GUIDELINES; NEWFOUNDLANDS; SODIUM FLUORESCEINS;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; GUIDELINE; STANDARD (REGULATION); SURFACE WATER; TRACER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 84862510989     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrjc.2012.042     Document Type: Article

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