Use of health hazard criteria for estimating the hazard potential of chemicals to water in case of a spill

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-12

  Höfer, Thomas ^a   Steinhäuser, Klaus Günter ^b  

^a Bundesinstitut Gesundheitlichen V   (Germany)

^b UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health effects, toxicology; Industry, accidental emission; Marine pollution; Policy and planning; Regulations; Shipping, accidental emission; Spills, water; Toxic substances; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORT; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TOXICITY; TOXICOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0343674506     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1999.1366     Document Type: Article

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