An evaluation of the common mechanism approach to the Food Quality Protection Act: Captan and four related fungicides, a practical example

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-61

  Bernard, Bruce K ^a   Gordon, Elliot B ^b  

^a GENERAL DYNAMICS   (United States)

^b Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Captafol; Captan; Common Mechanism; Diclofluanid; Folpet; FQPA

Indexed keywords

CAPTAFOL; CAPTAN; DICHLOFLUANID; FOLPET; FUNGICIDE;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CYTOTOXICITY; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TOXICITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034073919     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109158100225033     Document Type: Article

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