Managing complex mixtures of chemicals - A forward look from the regulators' perspective

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 485-492

  Wharfe, Jim ^a   Tinsley, Derek ^a   Crane, Mark ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b 23 London St Faringdon O ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bioassays; biological effects; biomarkers; biosensors; chemicals; complex mixtures; toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

BIOASSAY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; REGULATORY APPROACH; TOXICITY TEST;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOASSAY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BIOSENSOR; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISH; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENVIRONMENT; FORECASTING; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 3242875280     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ECTX.0000035298.28258.50     Document Type: Review

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