Boron tolerable intake: Re-evaluation of toxicokinetics for data- derived uncertainty factors

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 453-463

  Dourson, Michael ^a   Maier, Andrew ^a   Meek, Bette ^a   Renwick, Andrew ^a   Ohanian, Edward ^a   Poirier, Kenneth ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Boron; Tolerable intake; Toxicokinetics; Uncertainty factor

Indexed keywords

BORON;

ABSORPTION; CLEARANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOXICOKINETICS;

EID: 0032447730     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02783155     Document Type: Conference Paper

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