Regulatory Toxicology in the European Union Issues in toxicology Series

Consumer and environmental protection depends on the careful regulation of all classes of chemicals. Toxicology is the key science used to evaluate safety and so underpins regulatory decisions on chemicals. This book is the first to cover regulatory toxicology in Europe and addresses the need for a wider understanding of the principles of regulatory toxicology and their application. It will be an essential reference to regulatory authorities, industry, and toxicologists working across the European Union and for those based in other countries trying to understand and comply with European Union regulations. The editors are regulatory toxicologists with wide experiences in UK government departments with first-hand experience of chemical regulation. Each chapter will cover the history of regulation in Europe, current regulation in Europe, the role of European agencies and institutions and the use of toxicology data for important classes of chemicals, including human and veterinary medicinal products, animal feed and food additives, biocides, pesticides and nanomaterials.