Probabilistic risk characterization: An example with di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 104-113

  Bosgra, Sieto ^a,b   Bos, Peter M J ^a   Vermeire, Theo G ^a   Luit, Richard J ^a   Slob, Wout ^a  

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

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benchmark approach; Di(2 ethylhexyl) phthalate; Probabilistic risk assessment; Risk characterization; Uncertainty; Variability

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXPOSURE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMALS; CHILD; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; PLASTICIZERS; RATS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 26444443018     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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