Chapter 17. Approaches to Developing Sediment Quality Guidelines for PAHs

  1. Peter E. T. Douben
  1. David R. Mount1,
  2. Christopher G. Ingersoll2,
  3. Joy A. McGrath3

Published Online: 22 MAY 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0470867132.ch17

Book Title

PAHs: An Ecotoxicological Perspective

PAHs: An Ecotoxicological Perspective

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How to Cite

Mount, D. R., Ingersoll, C. G. and McGrath, J. A. (2003) Approaches to Developing Sediment Quality Guidelines for PAHs, in PAHs: An Ecotoxicological Perspective (ed P. E. T. Douben), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470867132.ch17

Editor Information

  1. Unilever Colworth R&D, Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Mid-continent Ecology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, 6201 Congdon Boulevard, Duluth, MN 55804, USA

  2. 2

    US Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Columbia Environmental Research Center, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, MO 65201, USA

  3. 3

    HydroQual Inc., One Lethbridge Plaza, Mahwah, NJ 07430, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 22 MAY 2003
  2. Published Print: 14 MAR 2003

Book Series:

  1. Ecological and Environmental Toxicology Series

Book Series Editors:

  1. Jason M. Weeks5,
  2. Sheila O'Hare6,
  3. Barnett A. Rattner7

Series Editor Information

  1. 5

    National Centre for Environmental Toxicology, WRc-NSF, UK

  2. 6

    Hertfordshire, UK

  3. 7

    Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USGS, Laurel, MD, USA

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471560241

Online ISBN: 9780470867136

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Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Empirically-based Guidelines

  • Mechanistic Guidelines

  • Comparison of SQGs for PAHs

  • Conclusions

  • Acknowledgments

  • References

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