Development Validation and Problems with the Toxic Equivalency Factor Approach for Risk Assessment of Dioxins and Related Compounds

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 134-141

  Safe, Stephen H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dioxins; Halogenated Hydrocarbons; Risk Assessment

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; DIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; POLYMER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DIET; EATING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; POLLUTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BENZOFURANS; DIET; DIOXINS; EATING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYMERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 0031606297     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.761134x     Document Type: Article

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