Furthering the derivation of predictive wildlife toxicity reference values for use in soil cleanup decisions

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 358-371

  Mayfield, David B ^a   Johnson, Mark S ^b   Burris, Janet A ^a   Fairbrother, Anne ^a  

^a Aberdeen Proving Ground ^*  (United States)

^b Army Institute of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Eco SSLs; Ecological risk assessment; Ecological soil cleanup values; Toxicity reference value; TRV; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

METAL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ANIMAL; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANT; STANDARDS; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; METALS; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84908397001     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.1474     Document Type: Article

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