A Survey of Stakeholder Organisations on the Proposed New European Chemicals Policy

ATLA Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 501-528

  Dandrea, Jennifer ^a   Combes, Robert D ^a  

^a RUSSELL AND BURCH HOUSE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal testing; Chemicals testing; REACH system; Replacement alternatives

Indexed keywords

TOXIN;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; ANIMAL TESTING REPLACEMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOCUMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; GOVERNMENT; LAW; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0347539771     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026119290303100507     Document Type: Review

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