A critical analysis of the rabbit eye irritation test variability and its impact on the validation of alternative methods

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 295-304

  Earl, L K ^a   Dickens, A D ^a   Rowson, M J ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; IRRITANT AGENT; POLYSORBATE 20; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE IRRITATION; NONHUMAN; TECHNIQUE; TOXICITY TESTING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0030742488     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(97)00016-7     Document Type: Review

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