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Modelling of Environmental Chemical Exposure and Risk

By Jan B. H. J. Linders (auth.) , Jan B. H. J. Linders (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2001
ISBN
978-0-7923-6775-8, 978-94-010-0884-6
DOI
10.1007/978-94-010-0884-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14391889 bytes)
Series
NATO ASI Series 2 Series: IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences
Edition
1
Pages
275\275
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
ControlEnvironmental Management; Ecotoxicology; Soil Scie

Description

Mathematical models are being increasingly used to estimate the concentrations of a wide range of substances in the environment for a variety of reasons, including government control and legislation, and risk and hazard estimation. Exposure assessment has to be performed for many types of substances, including pesticides, industrial chemicals, pollutants, accidental discharges, etc. The interpretation of the results of model equations should always bear in mind the purpose for which the model used was built in the first place. Further, models are always an abstraction of reality, requiring simplifying assumptions to keep the models within the restraints posed by computer performance and/or scientific knowledge. The present book treats the theme of modelling chemical exposure and risk in terms of four main topics: model characteristics, applications, comparison of estimated with measured concentrations, and modelling credibility.

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