Proposal for a harmonised PBT identification across different regulatory frameworks

Environmental Sciences Europe

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Rauert, Caren ^a   Friesen, Anton ^a   Hermann, Georgia ^a   Jöhncke, Ulrich ^a   Kehrer, Anja ^a   Neumann, Michael ^a   Prutz, Ines ^a   Schönfeld, Jens ^a   Wiemann, Astrid ^a   Willhaus, Karen ^a   Wöltjen, Janina ^a   Duquesne, Sabine ^a  

^a UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Biocides; Harmonisation; Human medicinal products; Pbt identification; Persistence; Plant protection products; REACH; Regulatory framework; Toxicity; Veterinary medicinal products

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; DEGRADATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84901750635     PISSN: 21904707     EISSN: 21904715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2190-4715-26-9     Document Type: Article

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