Evaluation of EU risk assessments existing chemicals (EC Regulation 793/93)

Chemosphere

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1039-1047

  Bodar, C W M ^a   Berthault, F ^b   De Bruijn, J H M ^b   Van Leeuwen, C J ^b   Pronk, M E J ^a   Vermeire, T G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

European Union; Existing chemicals; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HUMAN HEALTH;

CHEMICALS;

CHEMICAL COMPOUND;

EUROPEAN UNION; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; INDUSTRY; PREDICTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; DANGEROUS GOODS; EUROPEAN UNION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; TOXICITY TESTING;

EUROPEAN UNION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 0642371524     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00612-X     Document Type: Article

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