Introduction to the EU REACH legislation

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Grindon, Christina ^a   Combes, Robert ^a  

^a RUSSELL AND BURCH HOUSE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternatives; Animal testing; Chemicals testing; EU legislation; Hazard identification; REACH; Risk assessment; Three Rs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; ANIMAL WELFARE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LAW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57349093863     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026119290803601s02     Document Type: Review

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