Guidance for exposure and risk evaluation for bystanders and residents exposed to plant protection products during and after application

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 272-281

  Martin, Sabine ^a   Westphal, D ^a   Erdtmann Vourliotis, M ^b   Dechet, F ^c   Schulze Rosario, C ^c   Stauber, F ^c   Wicke, H ^c   Chester, G ^d  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT   (Germany)

^b Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL)   (Germany)

^c German Crop Protection Pest Control and Fertilizer Association (IVA)   (Germany)

^d OCCUBEX RA Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bystander; Exposure estimation; Health protection; Plant protection products; Resident; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 52949133365     PISSN: 16615751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00003-008-0361-5     Document Type: Article

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