Chemical control laws on polymers: A case for harmonization

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 319-326

  Keener, R L ^a   Jourdan, L A ^b   Weiler, E D ^a  

^a ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY   (United States)

^b NONE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CONTROL; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INDUSTRIALIZATION; JAPAN; LAW; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; TOXICOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033037318     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1999.1297     Document Type: Article

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