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Risk Anal

Title:		Chemical spill exposure assessment
Author(s):		Brown SM; Silvers A;
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Journal Title:		Risk Anal
Year:		1986
Volume:		6
Issue:		3
Page Number:		291 - 299
DOI:		10.1111/j.1539-6924.1986.tb00221.x
ISSN/ISBN:		0272-4332 (Print) 0272-4332 (Linking)
Abstract:		"POSSM, the PCB On-Site Spill Model, is a contaminant transport model developed to predict environmental concentrations associated with a chemical spill. The model predicts daily changes in chemical concentrations on a spill site (e.g., in soil and on vegetation) and losses of chemical due to volatilization, surface runoff/soil erosion, and leaching to groundwater. Spill areas consisting of soil/vegetation and/or an impervious surface (e.g., asphalt and concrete) can be analyzed, as can different spill cleanup practices. POSSM is used to analyze exposure levels associated with a hypothetical capacitor spill. While the model was developed for PCB spills, it is generally applicable to a number of organic compounds"
Keywords:		"*Accidents *Environmental Exposure Humans *Models, Theoretical *Polychlorinated Biphenyls Risk;"
Notes:		"MedlineBrown, S M Silvers, A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 1986/09/01 Risk Anal. 1986 Sep; 6(3):291-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1986.tb00221.x"