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Toxic interactions

Document type
Decision
Reference number
POPRC-6/6
Date
Oct 11, 2010
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
Sixth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-6)
Website
www.informea.org
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UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.Russian.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.English.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.English.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.Chinese.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.Arabic.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.Chinese.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.Russian.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.French.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.Spanish.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.French.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.Arabic.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.6-POPRC-6-6.Spanish.doc
Abstract

Recalling that, in its evaluation of whether a chemical is likely, as a result of its long-range environmental transport, to lead to significant adverse effects on human health and/or the environment such that global action is warranted, the 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,