Animals and Alternatives in Toxicity Testing

The future for acute oral toxicity testing, D.G. Clark et al; the current status for non-animal alternative methods in skin and eye irritancy testing, D.W. Swanston et al; chronic toxicity testing - present perspectives and the way toward shorter screening, decreased use of resources and better risk assessment, P.H. Bach; genotoxicity testing, R.C. Garner; alternative methods and their application in Neurotoxicity testing, C.K. Atterwill; immunotoxicology and allergy - options for ex vivo and in vitro experimentation, I. Kimber and P. Botham; the future of alternative approaches in reproductive toxicity testing, P. Duffy et al; toxicity data derived from humans, G. Volans et al; ecotoxicity, C.H. Walker et al; computer modelling and information technology, D. Bawden et al; the development, validation and acceptance of in vitro toxicity tests, M. Balls et al; future developments in in vitro methodology, M. Balls et al; concluding remarks, A. McLean. Appendix - report of the Committee.