Tools for the prioritization of substances on the Domestic Substances List in Canada on the basis of hazard

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 382-393

  Hughes, K ^a   Paterson, J ^a   Meek, M E ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Categorization; Hazard; Prioritization; Risk assessment; Tools

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; MUTAGENIC AGENT; TERATOGENIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CARCINOGENICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; MUTAGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERATOGENICITY;

ANIMALS; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70350430872     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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