Framework for the development and application of environmental biological monitoring guidance values

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 453-460

  Bevan, Ruth ^a   Angerer, Juergen ^b   Cocker, John ^c   Jones, Kate ^c   Koch, Holger M ^b   Sepai, Ovnair ^d   Schoeters, Greet ^e   Smolders, Roel ^e   Levy, Len ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biological guidance values; Biological monitoring; Biomonitoring; Chemicals; Environmental exposure; Exposure assessment; Framework; Interpretation; Risk assessment; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

ACRYLAMIDE; BENZENE; CADMIUM; CIPERMETHRIN; LEAD; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PLATINUM; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; SAMARIUM; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; TOLUENE; TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL GUIDANCE VALUE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD LEVEL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSULTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOKINETICS; URINALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84862742168     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2012.06.002     Document Type: Article

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