Incorporating potency into EU classification for carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 457-467

  Hennes, C ^a,i   Batke, M ^b   Bomann, W ^c   Duhayon, S ^d   Kosemund, K ^e   Politano, V ^f   Stinchcombe, S ^g   Doe, J ^h  

^a European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals   (Belgium)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR TOXICOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

^c BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG   (Germany)

^d Total Research and Technology Feluy   (Belgium)

^e PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^f RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR FRAGRANCE MATERIALS   (United States)

^g BASF SE   (Germany)

^h Parker Doe Partnership LLP   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ Toxconsult LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogenicity; Classification; Degree of hazard; Developmental toxicity; Hazard communication; Potency; Reproductive toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACUTE TOXICITY; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CARCINOGENICITY; CHEMICAL SAFETY; CLASSIFICATION; DATA PROCESSING; DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; EUROPEAN UNION; GENOTOXICITY; GLOBALLY HARMONISED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF CHEMICALS; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LETHALITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOKINETICS; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANIMAL; CARCINOGENESIS; DANGEROUS GOODS; DRUG EFFECTS; FERTILITY; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCTION; SAFETY;

DANGEROUS GOODS;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENESIS; EUROPEAN UNION; FERTILITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84907472282     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2014.07.022     Document Type: Article

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