Handling chemical risk information in international textile supply chains

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 345-361

  Fransson, Kristin ^a   Molander, Sverker ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

chemical risk information; REACH; sustainable supply chain management; Textiles

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 84875199459     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2012.681032     Document Type: Article

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