Approaches for regulating water in South Africa for the presence of pesticides

Water SA

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-59

  London, L ^a   Dalvie, M A ^a   Nowicki, A ^a   Cairncross, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Health; Pesticides; Standards; Water regulation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; PESTICIDES; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS; WATER RESOURCES;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; POLICY-MAKERS; REGULATORY CONTROLS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS;

WATER POLLUTION;

PESTICIDE; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY APPROACH; STANDARD (REFERENCE); WATER POLLUTION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 14744288974     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v31i1.5121     Document Type: Review

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