Potential regulatory use of (Q)SARs to develop dermal irritation and corrosion assessment strategies

Dermal Absorption and Toxicity Assessment, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 495-506

  Gerner, Ingrid ^a   Hulzebos, Etje ^b   Rorije, Emiel ^b   Hakkert, Betty ^b   Walker, John D ^c   Herzler, Matthias ^d   Spielmann, Horst ^d  

^a Expertise Centre for Substances ^*  (Germany)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT   (Germany)

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