The ECETOC-Targeted Risk Assessment Tool for Worker Exposure Estimation in REACH Registration Dossiers of Chemical Substances—Current Developments
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Urbanus, J.; Henschel, O.; Li, Q.; Marsh, D.; Money, C.; Noij, D.; van de Sandt, P.; van Rooij, J.; Wormuth, M. The ECETOC-Targeted Risk Assessment Tool for Worker Exposure Estimation in REACH Registration Dossiers of Chemical Substances—Current Developments. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 8443. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228443
Urbanus J, Henschel O, Li Q, Marsh D, Money C, Noij D, van de Sandt P, van Rooij J, Wormuth M. The ECETOC-Targeted Risk Assessment Tool for Worker Exposure Estimation in REACH Registration Dossiers of Chemical Substances—Current Developments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(22):8443. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228443
Chicago/Turabian StyleUrbanus, Jan, Oliver Henschel, Qiang Li, Dave Marsh, Chris Money, Dook Noij, Paul van de Sandt, Joost van Rooij, and Matthias Wormuth. 2020. "The ECETOC-Targeted Risk Assessment Tool for Worker Exposure Estimation in REACH Registration Dossiers of Chemical Substances—Current Developments" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 22: 8443. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228443