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Regulation for Chemical Safety in Europe: Analysis, Comment and Criticism
. Ed(S): Pugh, D.Michael; Tarazona, Jose V.
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hardcover. Many European Union Directives seek to minimize the potential for harm to humans and the environment arising from the use of chemicals. This book takes a look at the effector mechanisms employed in such directives. It describes the use of bio-indicators, chemical analyses and mathematical modelling for prediction. Editor(s): Pugh, D.Michael; Tarazona, Jose V. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JPQB; LNTJ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
Many European Union Directives seek to minimize the potential for harm to humans and the environment arising from the use of chemicals. This book takes an interdisciplinary, selective look at the effector mechanisms employed in such directives. It covers the pre-marketing use of toxicology to identify the hazardous properties of chemicals, acknowledging its shortcomings, while contrasting the scientific method with the precautionary principle in developing risk-management practices. The book then goes on to describe the use of bio-indicators, chemical analyses and mathematical modelling for prediction, or to determine the adequacy of ... Read more
Many European Union Directives seek to minimize the potential for harm to humans and the environment arising from the use of chemicals. This book takes an interdisciplinary, selective look at the effector mechanisms employed in such directives. It covers the pre-marketing use of toxicology to identify the hazardous properties of chemicals, acknowledging its shortcomings, while contrasting the scientific method with the precautionary principle in developing risk-management practices. The book then goes on to describe the use of bio-indicators, chemical analyses and mathematical modelling for prediction, or to determine the adequacy of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Environment & Policy
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792352693
SKU
V9780792352693
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