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Toxicology of Industrial Compounds

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Table 20.1 Production volume triggers for industrial chemicals<br />

Table 20.2 EC Annex VII and VIII toxicity tests for industrial chemicals<br />

A.K.PALMER 281<br />

Notes:<br />

Tests for ecotoxicity are not included.<br />

Progression, by rote, from base set to level 2 would involve duplication <strong>of</strong> effort in<br />

several areas.<br />

The state <strong>of</strong> confusion regarding testing for toxicity to reproduction is portrayed by<br />

the failure to decide on requirements at base set level and the curious mixture <strong>of</strong> old<br />

and new terminology regarding tests.<br />

predict whether humans might be affected. Most guidelines are a watershed<br />

in a broader spectrum <strong>of</strong> testing and assessment. They represent a point at<br />

which it may be decided that the only way to gather more information is to<br />

take the final step <strong>of</strong> exposing humans. Exposure <strong>of</strong> humans provides the

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