Comparative analysis of toxicological evaluations for dermal exposure performed under two different EU regulatory frameworks

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 51-58

  Westerholm, Emma ^a   Schenk, Linda ^a,b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cosmetics regulation; Derived no effect levels; REACH; Regulation; Risk management

Indexed keywords

4 AMINODIPHENYLAMINE; 4 AMINOPHENOL; COSMETIC; DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER; PHENYLENEDIAMINE; PHENYLENEDIAMINE DERIVATIVE; RESORCINOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EUROPEAN UNION; EXPOSURE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SKIN; TOXICITY TESTING;

COSMETICS REGULATION; DERIVED NO EFFECT LEVEL; DERIVED NO EFFECT LEVELS; DNEL; ECHA; EUROPEAN CHEMICALS AGENCY; LD; LETHAL DOSE; LOAEL; LOWEST OBSERVED ADVERSE EFFECT LEVEL; MARGIN OF SAFETY; MOS; NO OBSERVED ADVERSE EFFECT LEVEL; NOAEL; REACH; REGISTRATION, EVALUATION, AUTHORIZATION AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS; REGULATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCCS; SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER SAFETY;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; COSMETICS; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84889663997     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2013.11.006     Document Type: Article

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