Risk Assessment of Chemicals
Subtitle: An Introduction
Contributors: C.J. van Leeuwen (Editor); J.L.M. Hermens (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer; Kluwer Academic Publishers
Published: October 31, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780792337409
Subjects: Environmental chemistry; Medical toxicology; Medical / Nursing; Environmental Toxicology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Toxicology; Pollution; Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical; Environmental Science; Science / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical; Environmental aspects; Health risk assessment
First sentence: The essence of hazard and risk assessment of chemicals (Chapter 1 ) is the comparison of exposure (the concentration of the substance assessed in the environment) with effects (the highest concentration at which no effects are expected to occur on organisms or ecological systems).