Webinar: Regulatory Initiatives for New Approaches to Traditional Toxicity Testing

July 1, 2016
Jul 1, 2016 This one-hour webinar features presentations by Dr. Jennifer McLain, Deputy Director, Office of Pesticide Programs, Antimicrobial Division and IIVS CEO Dr. Rodger Curren. Dr. McLain discusses the EPA OPP's plans to reduce the use of animal testing in acute toxicity testing and provides suggestions on how stakeholders and EPA can cooperate to advance animal reduction goals. Dr. Curren then talks about IIVS' activities in developing the current non-animal strategy for eye irritation, and recent investigations into in vitro...

IIVS BCOP Training Video – English

November 1, 2015
Nov 1, 2015 This 13-minute training video demonstrates how to perform the BCOP assay according to the Test Guidelines for the assay set forth by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD TG 437). The video focuses on critical steps for the assay, including handling the isolated cornea and removing the test material from the cornea at the conclusion of the exposure time....

IIVS BCOP Training Video – Chinese

November 1, 2015
Nov 1, 2015 This 13-minute video demonstrates how to perform the BCOP assay according to the Test Guidelines for the assay set forth by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD TG 437). The video focuses on critical steps for the assay, including handling the isolated cornea and removing the test material from the cornea at the conclusion of the exposure time....

IIVS BCOP Training Video – Portuguese

November 1, 2015
Novg 1, 2015 This 13-minute training video demonstrates how to perform the BCOP assay according to the Test Guidelines for the assay set forth by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD TG 437). The video focuses on critical steps for the assay, including handling the isolated cornea and removing the test material from the cornea at the conclusion of the exposure time....