EPA's neurotoxicity risk assessment guidelines

Fundamental and Applied Toxicology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 175-184

  Boyes, William K ^a   Dourson, Michael L ^b   Patterson, Jacqueline ^b   Tilson, Hugh A ^a   Sette, William F ^c   Macphail, Robert C ^a   Li, Abby A ^d   O'Donoghue, John L ^e  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^e EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; FUNGICIDE; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; INSECTICIDE; LEAD; NEUROTOXIN; PESTICIDE; RODENTICIDE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTOXICITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 85033522943     PISSN: 02720590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/faat.1997.2388     Document Type: Short Survey

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