TY - JOUR
AU1 - Galley, R. A. E.
AB - Pesticide Residues and the WHO Expert Committee on Pesticide Poisoning by Drugs and Chemicals, Plants and Animals: Residues; other similar but separate meetings were held in 1963 An Index of Toxic Effects and their Treatment and 1965. During these Joint Meetings, the FAO Working Party is primarily responsible for reviewing agricultural data on various Peter Cooper. 3rd ed. London: Alchemist Publications, 1974. pesticides and their residues, proposing pesticide residue limits and xxxi v +21 8 pages. 21 x 15 cm. £2.85 recommending methods for their analysis; suggested residue limits The third edition of Poisoning by drugs and chemicals is a compila- are subsequently discussed for international adoption by the Codex tion of toxicological data on drugs, miscellaneous chemicals and Committee on Pesticide Residues of the FAO/WHO Codex Ali- plant poisons arranged in alphabetical order. For each entry, mentarius Commission. The WHO Expert Committee takes re- information is given on actions, toxic effects, suggested treatment sponsibility for reviewing the relevant toxicological data and estab- and aids to identification, and, where appropriate, the occurrence lishing, where possible, the acceptable daily intake (ADI) for man and details of absorption and excretion are included. No one could for those pesticides considered. The Report 
TI - Book Reviews
JF - British Medical Bulletin
DO - 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a071304
DA - 1975-09-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/book-reviews-d2mTtjut2j
SP - 264
EP - 265
VL - 31
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -