Non-testing approaches under REACH - help or hindrance? perspectives from a practitioner within industry

SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 67-88

  Patlewicz, G ^a   Chen, M W ^a   Bellin, C A ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

(Q)SAR; Chemical Category; QMRF; QPRF; REACH

Indexed keywords

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

(Q)SAR; CHEMICAL CATEGORY; IN-VITRO; INFORMATION REQUIREMENT; MECHANISM OF ACTION; QMRF; QPRF; REACH; RISKS ASSESSMENTS; TECHNICAL GUIDANCES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79952602472     PISSN: 1062936X     EISSN: 1029046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1062936X.2010.528448     Document Type: Article

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