Strategic Plan to Reduce the Use of Vertebrate Animals in Chemical Testing

Below is EPA’s Strategic Plan to Promote the Development and Implementation of Alternative Test Methods, the 2021 List of Alternative Test Methods and Strategies (or New Approach Methodologies [NAMs]) per TSCA Section 4(h)(2)(C), the Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the plan,  and the Agency's response to comments received on the draft plan.

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• Strategic Plan to Promote the Development and Implementation of Alternative Test Methods Within the TSCA Program (pdf) (376.1 KB)
• 2021 List of Alternative Test Methods and Strategies (or New Approach Methodologies [NAMs]) (pdf) (292.77 KB)
• Federal Register Notice Announcing the Availability of the Strategic Plan to Promote the Development and Implementation of Alternative Test Methods (pdf) (194.47 KB)
• Response to Comments on the Draft Strategic Plan to Promote the Development and Implementation of Alternative Test Methods (pdf) (150.74 KB)