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The Politics of Chemical Risk: Scenarios for a Regulatory Future
. Ed(S): Bal, Roland; Halffman, Willem
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Paperback. Editor(s): Bal, Roland; Halffman, Willem. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; JPA; MMRP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 581.
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
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048149735
SKU
V9789048149735
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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)