Agricultural chemical safety assessment: A multisector approach to the modernization of human safety requirements

Critical Reviews in Toxicology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Carmichael, Neil G ^a   Barton, Hugh A ^b   Boobis, Alan R ^c   Cooper, Ralph L ^d   Dellarco, Vicki L ^b   Doerrer, Nancy G ^e   Fenner Crisp, Penelope A ^f   Doe, John E ^g   Lamb IV, James C ^h   Pastoor, Timothy P ⁱ  

^a BAYER AG   (Germany)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^e ILSI HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f ILSI Risk Science Institute   (United States)

^g JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^h Weinberg Group Inc   (United States)

ⁱ SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

ADME; Agricultural Chemicals; Life Stages; Safety Assessment; Systemic Toxicity; Tiered Testing

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL;

ANIMAL TESTING REDUCTION; COMPREHENSION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOKINETICS;

AGROCHEMICALS; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33644864928     PISSN: 10408444     EISSN: 15476898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408440500534354     Document Type: Review

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