An analysis of the proposed REACH regulation

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-32

  Petry, Thomas ^a   Knowles, Ruth ^a   Meads, Richard ^b  

^a Weinberg Group LLC   (Belgium)

^b Business Decisions Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business impacts; EU chemicals legislation; EU chemicals policy; Hazard versus risk; Legal certainty; Political drivers; Workability

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 31044433079     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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