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Posted: 23/09/09
ECEAE responds to first REACH testing proposal
The BUAV, as a member of the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), has provided scientific comments on the proposed testing of the first chemical under the REACH scrutiny period.
The manufacturers of the chemical - an industrial lubricant - want to conduct a two-generation reproductive toxicity study and a pre-natal developmental toxicity study. These studies involve force feeding pregnant rats with high doses of the chemical and killing them just before they are due to give birth. Both tests could use up to a total of 4,000 animals.
BUAV scientists have found evidence that studies on similar compounds have already been conducted. We have, therefore, called on the agency (ECHA) to stop these further tests from taking place. We have also suggested that doing both reproductive toxicity studies is not necessary and have asked for several other important considerations to be made.
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