On the use of mixture toxicity assessment in reach and the water framework directive: A review

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1257-1272

  Syberg, K ^a   Jensen, T S ^c   Cedergreen, N ^b   Rank, J ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chemical regulation; Concentration addition; Mixture toxicity; REACH; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

EID: 74949102408     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030903304922     Document Type: Review

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