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. 2022 Jan 16;96(3):817–830. doi: 10.1007/s00204-021-03205-x

Table 2.

Overview of assessment tiers, outlining the composition of each in relation to methodologies incorporated

Assessment tier Approach overview Methodologies incorporated Category assignment
0 Cramer classification Cramer scheme (with extensions) Classification-category probability distribution (Table 5)
1 In silico EPA TEST LD50 Bayesian model
Random forest LD50
Structural alerts
2 In vitro In vitro cytotoxicity (cell viability assay) Bayesian model
3 (hypothetical) In vivo OECD Test Guideline 425: Acute oral toxicity Experimental outcome