Article | REF: SE1601 V1

Ecotoxicology: behavior of chemical substances

Authors: Philippe LEMAIRE, Jacqueline BAKÈS

Publication date: April 10, 2007

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1. Risk assessment

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In the Pour en Savoir Plus section [doc. SE 1 602] , readers will find bibliographical references, European regulations and directives, a table of abbreviations and a glossary.

Whether the emissions are of industrial or agricultural origin, it is difficult from a realistic and non-emotional point of view to say at what point real pollution begins, and at what point there is a risk to human health or the environment. That's why there are tools available to free us from all subjectivity and emotion. Here's an example that shows the value of looking at a substance in its entirety, taking into account its physicochemical, toxic and ecotoxic properties, as well as the scenarios in which it is used, in order to correctly assess its...

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