date:Jul 15, 2013
ticides that produce similar toxic effects in a specific organ or system. The methodology consists of four stages:
1. Identifying specific and unambiguous toxic effects that adversely affect an organ or system - known as hazard identification (e.g. imbalance of the thyroid system).
2. Hazard characterisation that describes the precise nature of this adverse effect to specific organs or systems (e.g. identifying the most appropriate indicator for the specific effect, for instance, a hormone).