Defining nanomaterials for the purpose of regulation within the European Union

European Journal of Risk Regulation

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-122

  Bowman, Diana ^a,b   D'Silva, Joel ^b   van Calster, Geert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 84863563299     PISSN: 1867299X     EISSN: 21908249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1867299X00000209     Document Type: Article

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