Application of the threshold approach for acute fish toxicity testing to plant protection products: A proposed framework

Chemosphere

Volumn 96, Issue , 2014, Pages 195-200

  Creton, Stuart ^a,d   Clook, Mark ^b   Wheeler, James R ^c  

^a National Centre for the Replacement   (United Kingdom)

^b Chemicals Regulation Directorate Mallard House   (United Kingdom)

^c JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d Environmental Protection Authority   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

3Rs; Acute toxicity; Ecotoxicity; Fish; Threshold approach

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALS; TOXICITY;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ECOTOXICITY; EUROPEAN REGULATORS; ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT; PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS; REGULATORY PROCESS; THRESHOLD APPROACH; THRESHOLD CONCENTRATIONS;

FISH;

ALGA; DATA ACQUISITION; DATABASE; FISH; MORTALITY; OECD; RESEARCH; TOXICITY;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAPHNIA MAGNA; DATA BASE; ECOTOXICITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLANT PRODUCT; PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCT; PSEUDOKIRCHNERIELLA SUBCAPITATA; RAINBOW TROUT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; DAPHNIA;

3RS; ACUTE TOXICITY; ECOTOXICITY; FISH; THRESHOLD APPROACH;

ANIMALS; DAPHNIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FISHES; MICROALGAE; TOXICITY TESTS, ACUTE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84887613772     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.10.015     Document Type: Article

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