Health Risk Assessment and Vapor Intrusion: A Review and Australian Perspective

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 984-1013

  Turczynowicz, Leonid ^a,b   Pisaniello, Dino ^b   Williamson, Terry ^b  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES PTY LTD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

exposure assessment; health risk assessment; inhalation dosimetry; vapor intrusion; ventilation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84867161027     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2012.707929     Document Type: Article

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