Correlation of structural class with no-observed-effect levels: A proposal for establishing a threshold of concern

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 829-867

  Munro, I C ^a   Ford, R A ^b   Kennepohl, E ^a   Sprenger, J G ^a  

^a CanTox Inc   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR FRAGRANCE MATERIALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL;

DATA BASE; HUMAN; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0030250802     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(96)00049-X     Document Type: Review

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