Interlaboratory evaluation of a human patch test for the identification of skin irritation potential/hazard

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 255-260

  Griffiths, H A ^a   Wilhelm, K P ^b   Robinson, M K ^c   Wang, X M ^d   Mcfadden, J ^e   York, M ^a   Basketter, D A ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b proDerm Inst Appl D   (Germany)

^c PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^d Shanghai Dermatological and Venereal Hospital   (China)

^e ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; DECANOL; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; HEXANOL; OCTANOL; POLYSORBATE 80; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PATCH TEST; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN IRRITATION; TECHNIQUE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0030935967     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(96)00115-9     Document Type: Article

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