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Methods to Assess Adverse Effects of Pesticides on Non-target Organisms

Contents
Foreword
Michel J. Mercier
Preface
 P. Bourdeau and B. Goldstein 
Acknowledgements
Scientific Group on Methodologies for the Safety Evaluation of Chemicals
Participants of the Workshop

PART 1 JOINT REPORT
1 Introduction, General Conclusions, and Recommendations
2  Methods to Assess Exposure to Pesticides: Data Acquisition and Monitoring Techniques
3 Methods to Assess Toxic Effects of Pesticides in Humans
4 Methods to Assess Toxic Effects on Ecosystems
5 Management Technologies: Integrated Pest Management

PART 2 CONTRIBUTED CHAPTERS
6 Pesticides: A General Introduction
H. V. Morley
7 Methods to Evaluate Exposures to Pesticides  
 D. Stephen Saunders
8 Role of Evaluative Models to Assess Exposure to Pesticides
D. Calamari and M. Vighi
9 Exposure Assessment Models: Accuracy and Validity 
J. R. Roberts
10 Assessment of Acute Toxicity of Pesticides on Humans 
J. Doull
11 Assessment of Chronic Effects of Pesticides on Humans
R. Kroes and E. M. den Tonkelaar
12 Ecological Effects of Pesticides on Non-target Species in Terrestrial Ecosystems  
David Pimentel
13 Methods to Assess Toxicity to Aquatic Systems in Functional Ecosystems
V. Landa and T. Soldán
14 Methods to Assess Adverse Effects on Plants
J. Veleminsky and T. Gichner
15 Methods to Evaluate Adverse Consequences of Genetic Changes Caused by Pesticides 
T. Brown
16 Methods to Anticipate Effects of Biotechnology on Integrated Pest Management  
C. Hagedorn and G. Lacy
 
The electronic version of this publication has been prepared at
the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, India.