Estimation methods for Maximum Residue Limits for pesticides

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-218

  MacLachlan, Dugald J ^a   Hamilton, Denis ^b  

^a Australian Government Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food; Maximum Residue Limits; Pesticides; Residue

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CROP MANAGEMENT; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD SAFETY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; PESTICIDES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77957358828     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2010.05.012     Document Type: Article

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