A regulatory framework for controlling effluent discharges using toxicity testing in the UK

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 399-411

  Whitehouse, Paul ^a   Johnson, Ian ^b   Forrow, David M ^a   Chubb, Christopher ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Direct Toxicity Assessment; effluent; legislation; regulation; whole effluent toxicity

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ECOTOXICOLOGY; EFFLUENT; LEGISLATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY APPROACH; TOXICITY TEST;

BIOASSAY; EFFLUENT; EFFLUENT TOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; LAW; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; TOXICITY TESTING; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; POLICY MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 3242875988     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ECTX.0000035291.26129.0e     Document Type: Review

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