ACuteTox - An In-Vitro Test Strategy for Predicting Human Acute Toxicity

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name ACuteTox - An In-Vitro Test Strategy for Predicting Human Acute Toxicity
Abbreviated name ACuteTox
Owner/Developer European Commission
Abbreviated owner EC
Country Sweden
Languages English
URL http://www.acutetox.eu/
Contact Dr. Cecilia Clemedson
Contact email info@acutetox.eu
Description The AcuteTox project is now finished. The project lasted from January 1st 2005 to June 30th 2010. The ACuteTox set the very ambitious overall objective of developing an in vitro test strategy sufficiently robust and powerful to completely replace in vivo testing of acute toxicity of chemicals. Anticipated corollary results of this overall objective are decreased testing costs and improved scientific validity of the results.
Knowledge Source Category
Category Research Program/Project/Grant
Sub categories EU Program
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel Website
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) Not specified
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance Replacement
Purpose Toxicological and safety evaluation, Regulatory testing
Legislative framework CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Technology/Tools Alternative test methods (in vitro), Non-testing methods (in silico)