Analysis of risk assessment and risk management processes in the derivation of maximum levels for environmental contaminants in food

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 768-776

  Schneider, Klaus ^a   Ollroge, Inga ^b   Clauberg, Martin ^c   Schuhmacher Wolz, Ulrike ^a  

^a Forschungs und Beratungsinstitut Gefahrstoffe GmbH FoBiG   (Germany)

^b Behörde für Soziales Familie ^*  (Germany)

^c Dr Clauberg Consulting   (Germany)

Author keywords

Derivation of maximum levels; Environmental contaminants; Food; Risk assessment; Risk management

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHLOROFORM; DIOXIN; LEAD; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; DERIVATIZATION; DOCUMENTATION; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34447301760     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030701216701     Document Type: Article

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