The usefulness of the validated SkinEthic™ RHE test method to identify skin corrosive UN GHS subcategories

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 616-625

  Alépée, Nathalie ^a   Robert, Clément ^b   Tornier, Carine ^b   Cotovio, José ^a  

^a L ORÉAL RECHERCHE   (France)

^b SkinEthic Laboratories   (France)

Author keywords

(Sub)category 1A 1B 1C; 3 D Reconstructed Human Epidermis; OECD Test Guideline 431; Regulation on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; Skin corrosion; SkinEthic RHE

Indexed keywords

CAUSTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG EFFECTS; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN DISEASE; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES; CAUSTICS; CELL SURVIVAL; EPIDERMIS; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN DISEASES; SKIN IRRITANCY TESTS;

EID: 84893810613     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: 18793177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2013.12.013     Document Type: Article

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