Effect thresholds and 'adequate control' of risks: The fatal flaws in the EU Council's position on authorisation within REACH

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 425-431

  Santillo, David ^a   Johnston, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CMR; Effect threshold; Endocrine disruptors; Europe; Hazardous chemicals; Legislation; PBT; Precautionary principle; REACH; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH IMPACT; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL; THRESHOLD; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGAL ASPECT; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; EUROPEAN UNION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES;

EID: 84930473047     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/espr2006.08.336     Document Type: Conference Paper

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