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The Politics of Chemical Risk. Scenarios for a Regulatory Future.
. Ed(S): Bal, Roland; Halffman, Willem
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Description for The Politics of Chemical Risk. Scenarios for a Regulatory Future.
Hardback. Presenting the experiences and insights of both people from within the worlds of risk assessment and management and from the field of Science Studies, this book discusses the Politics of Chemical Risk. It offers an agenda for environmental and occupational scientists, policy-makers and students of science and technology alike. Editor(s): Bal, Roland; Halffman, Willem. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
All industrial countries have developed regulatory systems to assess and manage the risk of chemical substances to the working and natural environment. The pressure to harmonize these often specialized regulatory systems is increasingly strong at the international level. Such harmonization not only entails the assessment of particular chemicals, but also the way assessment procedures and their boundary with risk management is organized. As these initiatives intensify, they increasingly raise important questions of how to integrate national differences in the international regulatory arena. How will national consultation procedures relate to international ... Read more
All industrial countries have developed regulatory systems to assess and manage the risk of chemical substances to the working and natural environment. The pressure to harmonize these often specialized regulatory systems is increasingly strong at the international level. Such harmonization not only entails the assessment of particular chemicals, but also the way assessment procedures and their boundary with risk management is organized. As these initiatives intensify, they increasingly raise important questions of how to integrate national differences in the international regulatory arena. How will national consultation procedures relate to international ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792348917
SKU
V9780792348917
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99-15
Reviews for The Politics of Chemical Risk. Scenarios for a Regulatory Future.
`This book illustrates the boundary and the nature of exposure limits and regulation like no other work I have encountered. I strongly recommend the book for anyone who desires more information on the relationship between science and policy regarding chemical use.' Environmental Practice, 2:1 (2000)