Priority Setting for Management of Hazardous Biocides in Korea Using Chemical Ranking and Scoring Method.

ABSTRACT: Biocides are non-agricultural chemical agents for the prevention of unhygienic pests. The worldwide demand for biocidal products has been rapidly increasing. Meanwhile, biocides have been causing negative health effects for decades, resulting in public health scares. Therefore, governments around the world have tried to strictly control biocides, and it is necessary to prioritize the health risks of biocides for efficient management. Chemical ranking and scoring (CRS) methods have been developed for the effective management of chemicals. However, existing methods do not use suitable variables to evaluate biocides, thus possibly underestimating or overestimating the actual health risks. We developed a new CRS method that reflects the exposure and toxicity characteristics of biocides. Eleven

SUBMITTER: Choi YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7143513 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature