RIFM, European Scientists Work To Iron Out Differences On QRA Methodology
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials is in talks with industry representatives and European scientific authorities regarding its quantitative risk assessment (QRA) approach to fragrance sensitization, which has been received with varying degrees of enthusiasm
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