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Appendix VI<br />

c<strong>on</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>al factors (genetic susceptibility, horm<strong>on</strong>al status)<br />

may also c<strong>on</strong>tribute to effects<br />

Carcinoma<br />

Clastogen<br />

malignant tumour arising from epithelial cells lining, for<br />

example, the alimentary, respiratory and urogenital tracts and<br />

from epidermis, also from solid viscera such as the liver,<br />

pancreas, kidneys and some endocrine glands<br />

an agent that produces chromosome breaks and other structural<br />

aberrati<strong>on</strong>s such as translocati<strong>on</strong>s (q.v.). Clastogens may be<br />

viruses or physical agents as well as chemicals. Clastogenic<br />

events play an important part in the development of some<br />

tumours<br />

COPR C<strong>on</strong>trol of <strong>Pesticides</strong> Regulati<strong>on</strong>s 1986<br />

DETR<br />

DNA<br />

DT 50<br />

EC<br />

ECCO<br />

EMDI<br />

FAO<br />

Department of the Envir<strong>on</strong>ment, Transport and the Regi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

deoxyrib<strong>on</strong>ucleic acid. The carrier of genetic informati<strong>on</strong> for<br />

most organisms<br />

time taken to degrade by 50 percent<br />

European Community<br />

EC Co-ordinati<strong>on</strong> (EU expert peer review groups)<br />

estimated maximum daily intake<br />

Food and Agriculture Organisati<strong>on</strong><br />

105<br />

FEPA Food and Envir<strong>on</strong>ment Protecti<strong>on</strong> Act 1985<br />

GAP<br />

GATT<br />

GIFAP<br />

GLP<br />

ha<br />

Half life<br />

good agricultural practice<br />

General Agreement <strong>on</strong> Tariffs and Trade<br />

Groupement Internati<strong>on</strong>al des Associati<strong>on</strong>s Nati<strong>on</strong>ales de<br />

Fabricants de Produits Agrochimiques (the European trade<br />

associati<strong>on</strong> for the agrochemical industry)<br />

Good Laboratory Practice<br />

hectare<br />

time interval required for half of a quantity of material to be<br />

eliminated naturally

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