Strategy of the scientific committee on occupational exposure limits (SCOEL) in the derivation of occupational exposure limits for carcinogens and mutagens

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-64

  Bolt, Hermann M ^a   Huici Montagud, Alicia ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

^b EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carcinogens; Genotoxicity; Mode of action; Occupational exposure limits; Thresholds; Workplace chemicals

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); MUTAGENIC AGENT; POISON; SPINDLE POISON; TUMOR PROMOTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CARCINOGENESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPEAN UNION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENOTOXICITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LINEAR SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TOXICOKINETICS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 38349142227     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00204-007-0260-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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