Experiences of the REACH testing proposals system to reduce animal testing

Altex

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 107-128

  Taylor, Katy ^a   Stengel, Wolfgang ^a   Casalegno, Carlotta ^a   Andrew, David ^b  

^a ECEAE   (United Kingdom)

^b Grimbald Crag Court   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3Rs; Alternatives; Chemical safety; REACH; Testing strategies

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TESTING REDUCTION; CHEMICAL SAFETY; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; REVIEW; ANIMAL; ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DANGEROUS GOODS; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; POLICY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; VERTEBRATE;

DANGEROUS GOODS;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES; ANIMALS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; EUROPEAN UNION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; PUBLIC POLICY; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 84901823123     PISSN: 1868596X     EISSN: 18688551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14573/altex.1311151     Document Type: Review

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