WHO - Food Additives Series. Safety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, and coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls [2001]
Description:
The report provides details of the safety evaluation of PCDDs, PCDFs and coplanar PCBs associated with their presence in food. Topics covered include (i) exposure to dioxins; (ii) biochemical data including absorption and distribution within the body; (iii) toxicological studies; (iv) analytical methods; (v) contamination of food; (vi) dietary intake; (vii) risk assessment and (viii) references.
Why this Tool/Guidance?
Information provided is useful to support food safety decision making and the development of national and international food safety standards.
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