Risk Assessment of Environmental and Human Health Hazards: A Textbook of Case Studies - Softcover

Paustenbach, Dennis J.

9780471849988: Risk Assessment of Environmental and Human Health Hazards: A Textbook of Case Studies

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471849987 ISBN 13: 9780471849988

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 1989

A complete handbook for conducting risk assessments for environmental and occupational health hazards. This casebook, the first of its kind, presents 22 case studies, including many of the most important and thorough risk assessments ever conducted. Describes state-of-the-art approaches to assessing the low-dose response, estimating exposure, and evaluating the risks to birds and fish. Serves as a how-to text, as well as a reference for developing high-quality environmental and human health risk assessments. Covers diverse hazards, such as waste sites; contaminated air, soil, and water; consumer products; and indoor air. All assessments are fully documented and referenced.

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