The usefulness of total concentrations and pore water concentrations of pesticides in soil as metrics for the assessment of ecotoxicological effects ‐ Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues (PPR)

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EFSA JournalVolume 7, Issue 1 922 OpinionOpen Access The usefulness of total concentrations and pore water concentrations of pesticides in soil as metrics for the assessment of ecotoxicological effects - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues (PPR) European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)Search for more papers by this author European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)Search for more papers by this author First published: 23 January 2009 https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2009.922Citations: 2 Panel members: Damia Barcelo Culleres, Jos Boesten, Claudia Bolognesi, Alan Boobis, Arne Büchert, Ettore Capri, David Coggon, Anthony Hardy, Andy Hart, Herbert Köpp, Matthias Liess, Robert Luttik, Otto Meyer, Stella Michaelidou-Canna, Mark Montforts, Angelo Moretto, Markus Müller, Bernadette Ossendorp, Walter Steurbaut, Maria Tasheva, Christiane Vleminckx. Acknowledgement: The European Food Safety Authority wishes to thank the members of the Working Group on the Revision of the Persistence in Soil Guidance Document / Ecotox (Bugs) for the preparation of this Scientific Opinion: Jos Boesten, Ettore Capri, John Jensen, Christine Kula, Matthias Liess, Robert Luttik, Mark Montforts, Willie Peijnenburg, Jörg Römbke and José Paulo Sousa. Adoption date: 10 December 2008 Published date: 23 January 2009 Question number: EFSA-Q-2008-429 AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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