Rethinking the role of information in chemicals policy: Implications for TSCA and REACH

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-46

  Koch, Lars ^a   Ashford, Nicholas A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical regulation; Chemicals policy; Information; REACH; Risk assessment; Risk management; Testing; TSCA

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CHEMICAL REGULATION; CHEMICALS POLICY; INFORMATION; REACH; TSCA;

INFORMATION ANALYSIS;

EID: 27744560368     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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