Course 2 introduces you to skin sensitization and the assessment of the sensitization of substances. In particular, you will learn about the latest efforts to replace skin sensitization testing in animals.
Level: Intermediate | Duration: 90 minutes
Lecture notes - Skin sensitization
Read the webinar notes to get introduced to the topic of skin sensitization. Afterwards you can go on watching the following video.
In this talk skin sensitization in vitro and in chemico is presented by experts.
The video is part of a series of webinars which describe non-animal test methods which meet REACH requirements. It is explained what happens in the body during the process of skin sensitization, which animal methods have been used to categorize substances as a skin sensitizer and which alternative methods can be used.
From 10:00 – Skin sensitization
From 15:00 – OECD Guidelines 442C, 442D, 442E
Duration: 40 min.