One of the unique services that TOXCON offers is the ability to conduct real-time exposure effects studies on volunteer human subjects. One advantage of this to the client is that potential adverse health effects arising from product exposure can be identified before a product is marketed to the general public, or to provide robust data elucidating the relationship between exposure to client products and reported adverse health effects.

Recent Clinical Studies have ranged in size, involving from 3 to almost 400 subjects. The following page gives more information on recent human clinical studies.

Test products have been ‘household’ products, current products commonly found about the house, or new products intended for the same market. These have included aerosol products, fabric treatment products, carpet treatment powders, and the components of residential pesticide products.

When any product is tested using human subjects, the primary concern is one of subject safety. The following page gives applicable information on :

Human Exposure Requirements

Prior to any subjects’ participation in a study, all subjects have a background medical history taken and are assessed for eligibility within the study by qualified medical personnel. Each participant is informed of the details of the study, including details of the product they are being exposed to, and are all required to sign a consent form, acknowledging understanding of the information. The following page gives more information on the

  Subjects Perspective