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Alternatives to the 2-year bioassay

A guidance statement from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).

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Alternatives to the 2-year bioassay

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This guidance statement provides an overview of proposed alternative approaches to the 2-year rodent bioassay for carcinogen risk assessment.

Read in conjunction with G03 hazard identification and characterisation: conduct and interpretation of animal carcinogenicity studies.

Published 2 February 2016
Last updated 23 May 2019 + show all updates
  1. Updated with latest version of the guidance.

  2. First published.