Decision trees for evaluating skin and respiratory sensitizing potential of chemicals in accordance with European regulations

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 371-380

  Selgrade, MaryJane K ^a   Sullivan, Katherine S ^a   Boyles, Rebecca R ^a   Dederick, Elizabeth ^a   Serex, Tessa L ^b   Loveless, Scott E ^b  

^a ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical sensitizers; Decision trees; Mixtures; REACH; Respiratory sensitization; Risk assessment; Skin sensitization

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; KAOLIN; LATEX;

ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; DECISION TREE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; DECISION TREES; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 84861982078     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2012.05.004     Document Type: Article

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