Estimation of the safe use concentrations of the preservative 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) in consumer cleaning products and sunscreens

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 60-66

  Novick, Rachel M ^a   Nelson, Mindy L ^a   Unice, Kenneth M ^b   Keenan, James J ^a   Paustenbach, Dennis J ^a  

^a CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

^b ChemRisk LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

1,2 Benzisothiazolin 3 one; Consumer products; Risk assessment; Skin sensitization

Indexed keywords

1,2 BENZISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; DETERGENT; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; PRESERVATIVE; SOAP; SUNSCREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LIMIT OF DETECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DETERGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOAPS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; THIAZOLES;

EID: 84875277859     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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