Tracing and analytical results of the dioxin contamination incident in 2008 originating from the Republic of Ireland

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1733-1744

  Heres, L ^a   Hoogenboom, R ^b   Herbes, R ^c   Traag, W ^b   Urlings, B ^a,b  

^a VION Food Group   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Food and Consumer Products Safety Authority   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Animal feed; Animal products; Dioxins; Ingredients; Meat; Pcbs; Regulations; Risk assessment; Screening assays; Teqs; Traceability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BAKERIES; CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH RISKS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MEATS; OILS AND FATS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL PRODUCTS; DIOXINS; INGREDIENTS; REGULATIONS; SCREENING ASSAYS; TEQS; TRACEABILITY;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

DIOXIN; GELATIN; OIL;

ARTICLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; IRELAND; PORK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78649597342     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2010.522598     Document Type: Article

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