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Bol J, Verhaar HJM, van Leeuwen CJ, Hermens JLM. 1993. Predictions of the aquatic toxicity of high-production-volume-chemicals. Part A introduction and methodology. The Hague (The Netherlands) Netherlands Ministry of Housing Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM). 

TNO (2006) Van der Gon et al. Study to the effectiveness of the UNECE persisitent organic pollutants (POP) protocol and costs of additional measures (Phase II Estimated emission reduction and cost of options for a possible revision of the POP Protocol) July 2006, prepared for Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment 2006-A-R0187/ B, order no. 35096 (cited by [3])... 

Veesghooe MA, Heebee REM, Van Hemmen J, WiBOwo AAE and Zielhuis RL (1987) Renal function of workers with low-level cadmium exposure. Scand J Work Environ Health 13 232-238. Veom (1999) Cadmium Decree 1999 (Chemical Substances Act) Rules for the Manufacture and Sales of Products Containing Cadmium. The Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and The Environment, The Hague, the Netherlands. 

The obligation to apply formalized piobit functions in QRAs has been laid down in the Reference Manual Bevi Risk Assessments (RIVM 2009). The use of this manual is required under the External Safety Order (Ministry of VROM 2004), for which the Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM) carries responsihUity. 

Life Cycle Assessment - An Operational Guideline to the ISO Standards (2001) Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment and Centre of Environmental Science - Leiden University, The Netherlands. 

ABSTRACT A procedure was set up to derive, evaluate and formalize piobit functions for use in quantitative risk analysis in the framework of external safety in the Netherlands. Probit functions for substances are either derived under the authority of RIVM or by an interested party such as industry. The method for deriving human probit functions from animal toxicity data was laid down by a newly installed scientific expert panel. Proposed probit functions are subject to a puhUc comment period. Next, the probit functions are scientifically evaluated by the expert panel. If a probit function is approved on scientific grounds, the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment decides if and when it will be implemented, taking the results of a consequence analysis into account. This paper presents the current state of affairs regarding the derivation, evaluation and formalization of new and revised probit functions. 

VROM (2000) Circular on target values and intervention values for soil remediation. Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment, Rijnstraat 8, 2515XP, The Hague, The Netherlands. 

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