The biocides business : regulation, safety and applications / edited by Derek J. Knight and Mel Cooke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Knight, Derek J.

Cooke, Mel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pesticides--Law and legislation.

Pesticides.

Pesticides--Safety regulations.

Physical Description:

xxv, 379 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, [2002]

Summary:

This book describes the regulatory controls and the safety assessment methods for biocides for the EU, the USA and Japan and other key markets within a commercial, political and socio-economic context providing a broad overview of their main uses as preservatives, disinfectants, and pest controls. It will help industry, regulators and non-specialist readers get a balanced, up-to-date overview of biocides from the commercial and technical to the regulatory and safety aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3527303669

OCLC:

48834931