The reach perspective: Toward a new concept of toxicity testing

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 232-241

  Schoeters, Greet ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGENICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; REGISTRATION, EVALUATION, AUTHORISATION AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EUROPE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOXICITY TESTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77954016155     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2010.483938     Document Type: Review

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