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Development of an Ecological Risk Assessment Tool for Trace Organic Compounds

Su, Yang
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428653300

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2015, MS, University of Cincinnati, Engineering and Applied Science: Environmental Engineering.
Trace organic compounds (TOrCs) have increasing concern of ecological risk during the past 10 years. The water environmental research foundation (WERF) developed screening tools for TOrC ecological risk assessment in Phase 1 study (WERF, 2010). A Phase 2 study was set up since 2013 to refine the screening tool from Phase 1 study, also to evaluate TOrCs impact on aquatic organisms against with the other stressors. As part of Phase 2 study, this research focused on evaluating the site-specific ecological risk of selected TOrC indicators. An ecological risk assessment (ERA) calculator was developed for the TOrC indicators risk assessment, and determined the TOrC indicators levels of concern. High-risk TOrC indicators were determined, and selected sites potential impacts were evaluated.
Drew McAvoy, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
George Sorial, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Lilit Yeghiazarian, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
74 p.
Environmental Engineering
ecological risk assessment; trace organic compounds; exposure; toxicity effects; waste water treatment plant

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  • Su, Y. (2015). Development of an Ecological Risk Assessment Tool for Trace Organic Compounds [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428653300

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Su, Yang. Development of an Ecological Risk Assessment Tool for Trace Organic Compounds. 2015. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428653300.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Su, Yang. "Development of an Ecological Risk Assessment Tool for Trace Organic Compounds." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428653300

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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