Animal studies
Most toxicological data for risk assessment are derived from the animal studies and it is, therefore, essential that these studies be conducted following widely accepted, standardized testing protocols. While many such protocols already exist e.g., Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), guidance is not available concerning the selection and use of specific protocols for food safety risk assessment. Regardless of which protocols are used, all studies should follow Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and standardized Quality AssuranceIQuality Control (QA/QC) prodecures.