2025 Annual Report
Annual Report
ECETOC publishes a framework for the risk assessment of plastic additives
Press Release

ECETOC publishes a framework for the risk assessment of plastic additives

Part 1 sets out the fundamental elements, from problem formulation to risk characterisation.Brussels, 22 July 2026. The ECETOC Plastic Additives Task Force has published the first of two peer...
January 2026 news from the Sec Gen
News

January 2026 news from the Sec Gen

Dear colleagues and friends,As we begin a new year, I would like to thank you for your continued engagement and trust in ECETOC. 2026 promises to be an exciting and dynamic year, and I am pleased...
HSSD Tool

HSSD Tool

This software was developed by a consortium of partners to facilitate the uptake of novel approaches to estimate aquatic threshold concentrations (e.g. the concentration at which 5% of the species are exposed above their EC50, HC5).
The Human Exposure Assessment Tools Database (heatDB)

The Human Exposure Assessment Tools Database (heatDB)

heatdb is a public directory of exposure data sources as well as available tools for exposure
NanoApp

NanoApp

ECETOC’s NanoApp is a tool designed to define the boundaries of sets of similar nanoforms and to generate a justification for the REACH registration.
Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA)

Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA)

The Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA) estimates exposures to workers, consumers and the environment that arise during a series of events.
Immunotoxicity assessment: Addressing Challenges and Advancing Methodologies [Workshop → Task Force]​

Immunotoxicity assessment: Addressing Challenges and Advancing Methodologies [Workshop → Task Force]​

Why?Regulatory assessment of immunotoxic properties of chemicals is a complex and challenging task​ Limited regulatory guidance exists​ Lack of industry and regulatory knowledge​...
Chronic fish case studies towards an IATA

Chronic fish case studies towards an IATA

Why?Hazard and safety assessments for the pelagic compartment often rely on in vivo studies using a single fish species, raising ethical concerns and uncertainty in terms of extrapolation....
Estimating the environmental release of Synthetic Polymeric Microparticles from Products

Estimating the environmental release of Synthetic Polymeric Microparticles from Products

Why?REACH restriction: SPM use restricted; emissions reporting required by May 2027. Gap: No analytical methods available to measure SPM emissions. Solution: Draft SPERC-based approac...
News
24.03.2020

Second report of ECETOC trilogy on polymer safety assessment looks at analytical tools, methods and models

ECETOC has today published the second part of its trilogy on polymer safety assessment.
Polymers cover a broad spectrum of generally very large molecules, including cellulose, waxes, and resins. They are also constituents of plastics and play essential and ubiquitous roles in everyday life.
This second report looks at the state-of-the-science on how applicable the standard analytical tools are for assessing the properties and safety of polymers.

The full report, Applicability of Analytical Tools, Test Methods and Models for Polymer Risk Assessment, can be found here.