22 Jul 2024 --- Unilever, Clariant, Vantage and Environmental Resources Management researchers present a new method for testing the safety of chemicals to ensure that animals are used as a “last resort.” The industry is seeking solutions at the EU’s behest. A case study in Toxicology presents a framework for Next Generation Risk Assessment (NGRA) applied to sodium-2-hydroxyethane sulfonate (sodium isethionate or SI), a common industrial chemical. Researchers believe the new approach could sustainably transform chemical safety in the workplace:
