How to evaluate the environmental safety of microbial plant protection products: A proposal

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-20

  Mensink, B J W G ^a   Scheepmaker, Jacqueline W A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decision tree; Environmental safety; Guidance; Micro organisms; Microbial plant protection products; Risk assessment; Risk criteria

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; EUROPEAN UNION; MICROORGANISM; PLANT PRODUCT; REGULATORY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 33847212840     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150600936982     Document Type: Review

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