Ronald E Hester is at the University of York, UK Roy M Harrison OBE is at the University of Birmingham, UK

• Chapter One: The Current Regulation of Environmental Chemicals;Introduction;Protection of the Water Environment;Classification and Labelling of Chemicals;The Notification of New Substances Regulations;Existing Substances Regulations;New European Chemicals Policy;Other European and UK Regulations on Chemicals;International Activities on Chemicals;Voluntary Approaches to Control of Chemicals in the Environment;References;Chapter Two: Chemicals Risk Assessment and Management;Introduction;Types of Risk;Risks and Hazards;The Evidence for Harm Caused by Industrial Chemicals;Cost-Benefit;Perception of Chemical Risks and the Roles of the Advocates;The Problems in Controlling Risks from Chemicals;Industry Initiatives;REACH;Conclusions;References;Chapter Three: Future Perspectives in Risk Assessment of Chemicals;Introduction;Difficulties in Risk Assessment;Current Developments;Future Perspectives;Conclusions;References;Chapter Four: Assessing Risks to Human Health;Introduction;Chemical Hazard Assessment;Assessing Risk;Qualitative vs. Quantitative Risk Assessment;Role of Epidemiology;Applications of Molecular Toxicology;Uncertainties in Human Health Risk Assessment and the Role of Expert Committees;The Changing Face of Chemical Regulation in Europe;Future Perspectives;References;Chapter Five: Environmental Risk Assessment;What is Environmental Risk Assessment?;What are We Trying to Protect?;What is the EU Legislative Framework?;What are Some of the Challenges Associated with the Environmental Risk;References;Chapter Six: Risk Assessment of Metals in the Environment;Introduction;Ecological Risk Assessment;Comparison of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants;Problems with the Application of Traditional ERA Approaches to Metals;Conclusions;Acknowledgements;References;Chapter Seven: Partitioning, Persistence and Long-Range Transport of Chemicals in the Environment;Introduction;Partitioning;Persistence;Long-range transport;Conclusions;Acknowledgements;References;

"This volume is timely in view of the current discusion internationally..."detailed coverage of a topic that affects many sectors of industry and society will make it popular with a wide audience..." International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry The book addresses the scientific and emotive concerns of the effects of chemicals in the environment with authority, sound technical proposals and compassion. Chemistry and Industry, 29 January 2007 (Phrabhu Kulkarni) A bang up-to-date account of current and near-future legislation governing the assessment of risk and the management of chemicals in the environment. Environment International, xx (2006) xxx (Jeff Obbard)

Ronald E Hester is at the University of York, UK Roy M Harrison OBE is at the University of Birmingham, UK

• Chapter One: The Current Regulation of Environmental Chemicals;Introduction;Protection of the Water Environment;Classification and Labelling of Chemicals;The Notification of New Substances Regulations;Existing Substances Regulations;New European Chemicals Policy;Other European and UK Regulations on Chemicals;International Activities on Chemicals;Voluntary Approaches to Control of Chemicals in the Environment;References;Chapter Two: Chemicals Risk Assessment and Management;Introduction;Types of Risk;Risks and Hazards;The Evidence for Harm Caused by Industrial Chemicals;Cost-Benefit;Perception of Chemical Risks and the Roles of the Advocates;The Problems in Controlling Risks from Chemicals;Industry Initiatives;REACH;Conclusions;References;Chapter Three: Future Perspectives in Risk Assessment of Chemicals;Introduction;Difficulties in Risk Assessment;Current Developments;Future Perspectives;Conclusions;References;Chapter Four: Assessing Risks to Human Health;Introduction;Chemical Hazard Assessment;Assessing Risk;Qualitative vs. Quantitative Risk Assessment;Role of Epidemiology;Applications of Molecular Toxicology;Uncertainties in Human Health Risk Assessment and the Role of Expert Committees;The Changing Face of Chemical Regulation in Europe;Future Perspectives;References;Chapter Five: Environmental Risk Assessment;What is Environmental Risk Assessment?;What are We Trying to Protect?;What is the EU Legislative Framework?;What are Some of the Challenges Associated with the Environmental Risk;References;Chapter Six: Risk Assessment of Metals in the Environment;Introduction;Ecological Risk Assessment;Comparison of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants;Problems with the Application of Traditional ERA Approaches to Metals;Conclusions;Acknowledgements;References;Chapter Seven: Partitioning, Persistence and Long-Range Transport of Chemicals in the Environment;Introduction;Partitioning;Persistence;Long-range transport;Conclusions;Acknowledgements;References;

"This volume is timely in view of the current discusion internationally..."detailed coverage of a topic that affects many sectors of industry and society will make it popular with a wide audience..." International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry The book addresses the scientific and emotive concerns of the effects of chemicals in the environment with authority, sound technical proposals and compassion. Chemistry and Industry, 29 January 2007 (Phrabhu Kulkarni) A bang up-to-date account of current and near-future legislation governing the assessment of risk and the management of chemicals in the environment. Environment International, xx (2006) xxx (Jeff Obbard)

Ronald E Hester is at the University of York, UK Roy M Harrison OBE is at the University of Birmingham, UK

• Chapter One: The Current Regulation of Environmental Chemicals;Introduction;Protection of the Water Environment;Classification and Labelling of Chemicals;The Notification of New Substances Regulations;Existing Substances Regulations;New European Chemicals Policy;Other European and UK Regulations on Chemicals;International Activities on Chemicals;Voluntary Approaches to Control of Chemicals in the Environment;References;Chapter Two: Chemicals Risk Assessment and Management;Introduction;Types of Risk;Risks and Hazards;The Evidence for Harm Caused by Industrial Chemicals;Cost-Benefit;Perception of Chemical Risks and the Roles of the Advocates;The Problems in Controlling Risks from Chemicals;Industry Initiatives;REACH;Conclusions;References;Chapter Three: Future Perspectives in Risk Assessment of Chemicals;Introduction;Difficulties in Risk Assessment;Current Developments;Future Perspectives;Conclusions;References;Chapter Four: Assessing Risks to Human Health;Introduction;Chemical Hazard Assessment;Assessing Risk;Qualitative vs. Quantitative Risk Assessment;Role of Epidemiology;Applications of Molecular Toxicology;Uncertainties in Human Health Risk Assessment and the Role of Expert Committees;The Changing Face of Chemical Regulation in Europe;Future Perspectives;References;Chapter Five: Environmental Risk Assessment;What is Environmental Risk Assessment?;What are We Trying to Protect?;What is the EU Legislative Framework?;What are Some of the Challenges Associated with the Environmental Risk;References;Chapter Six: Risk Assessment of Metals in the Environment;Introduction;Ecological Risk Assessment;Comparison of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants;Problems with the Application of Traditional ERA Approaches to Metals;Conclusions;Acknowledgements;References;Chapter Seven: Partitioning, Persistence and Long-Range Transport of Chemicals in the Environment;Introduction;Partitioning;Persistence;Long-range transport;Conclusions;Acknowledgements;References;

"This volume is timely in view of the current discusion internationally..."detailed coverage of a topic that affects many sectors of industry and society will make it popular with a wide audience..." International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry The book addresses the scientific and emotive concerns of the effects of chemicals in the environment with authority, sound technical proposals and compassion. Chemistry and Industry, 29 January 2007 (Phrabhu Kulkarni) A bang up-to-date account of current and near-future legislation governing the assessment of risk and the management of chemicals in the environment. Environment International, xx (2006) xxx (Jeff Obbard)