01.13.23
What are the best available non-animal-scientific methods to assess the potential hazard of respiratory irritation throughout the life cycle of cleaning products?
The American Cleaning Institute’s workshop on March 2 in Arlington, VA. will answer that question as leading experts explore “New Approach Methods (NAMs) for the In Vitro Assessment of Cleaning Products for Respiratory Irritation.”
“Product safety is a key component of product stewardship. In the cleaning product industry, manufacturers need relevant and reliable tests to assess the hazards of their products to promote safe and responsible use,” said Francis Kruszewski, PhD, DABT, ACI senior director, human health & safety. “During this workshop, attendees will review in vitro cellular and tissue-based testing methods for assessing the hazard of respiratory irritation throughout the life cycle of cleaning products, from raw materials, formulation of intermediate and end use products, and use in their intended markets.”
The workshop is ideal for cleaning product manufacturer and supplier researchers, scientists, toxicologists, and other technical experts throughout government agencies and non-governmental organizations. Findings will be used to generate a report to guide and assist the cleaning products industry in best practices and principles when selecting in vitro testing methods for their products.
Speakers will include the following:
Holger Behrsing, PhD, Institute for In Vitro Sciences
Sabina Burla, PhD, Invitrolize; formerly of Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Phillip Clapp, PhD, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Scott Dotson, PhD, CIH, Insight Exposure & Risk Sciences Group
Annie M. Jarabek, PhD, Federal Scientist in front of McCullough
Shaun McCullough, PhD, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Vivek Patel, PhD, Institute for In Vitro Sciences
Clive Roper, PhD, Roper Toxicology Consulting Limited
Monita Sharma, PhD, PETA Science Consortium International
Those interested in attending can learn more and register here.