Food for thought... Why no new in vitro tests will be done for REACH by registrants

Altex

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 175-183

  Rovida, Costanza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENT; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REGISTRATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; TOXICOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; EUROPEAN UNION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT SAFETY; STANDARD; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EUROPEAN UNION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 79955966440     PISSN: 09467785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14573/altex.2010.3.175     Document Type: Review

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