Animal Testing for Acute Inhalation Toxicity: A Thing of the Past?

Emilie Da Silva*, Jorid Birkelund Sørli

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    Abstract

    According to REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), testing for acute inhalation toxicity is required for chemicals manufactured or imported at tonnages ≥ 10 tons per year. Three OECD test guidelines for acute inhalation toxicity in vivo are adopted (TG 403, TG 436, and TG 433). Since animal testing is ethically, scientifically and economically questionable, adoption of alternative methods by the European Union and the OECD is needed. An in vitro system based on the study of lung surfactant function is introduced.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalApplied in Vitro Toxicology
    Volume4
    Issue number2
    Number of pages2
    ISSN2332-1512
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

    Keywords

    • Acute inhalation toxicity
    • Animal testing
    • Lung surfactant
    • Regulatory testing

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