Assessing and managing the hazards and risks of chemicals in the real world-the role of the EU's REACH proposal in future regulation of chemicals

Environment International

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1033-1042

  Warhurst, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE; EUROPEAN UNION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL LABELING; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; EVALUATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MARKETING; PATIENT REFERRAL; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33750297784     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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