A new model function for continuous data sets in health risk assessment of chemicals using the benchmark dose concept

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 98-107

  Kalliomaa, Kristiina ^a   Haag Grönlund, Marie ^b   Victorin, Katarina ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benchmark dose; Continuous data; Health risk assessment; Mathematical model

Indexed keywords

TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG TOXICITY; HEALTH HAZARD; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0345646400     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1997.1184     Document Type: Article

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