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Toxic interactions

Document type
Decision
Reference number
POPRC-5/3
Date
Oct 12, 2009
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Public health Hazardous substances
Treaty
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001)
Meeting
Fifth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-5)
Website
www.informea.org
Full text
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.5-POPRC-5-3.English.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.5-POPRC-5-3.English.pdf
Abstract

Noting that, in its evaluation of whether a chemical is likely, as a result of its long-range environmental transport, to lead to significant adverse human health and/or environmental effects such that global action is warranted, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee may include in an Annex E risk profile a hazard assessment for the endpoint or endpoints of concern, including a consideration of toxicological interactions involving multiple chemicals,