2025 Annual Report
Annual Report
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...
ECETOC launches Secondee Programme
News

ECETOC launches Secondee Programme

Looking for an extra challenge? A next step to help develop your career? Consider applying for our Secondee Programme!ECETOC is looking for early-career scientists currently working at a member co...
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.
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...
Case Studies on Reliability and Relevance Considerations during Validation of NAMs

Case Studies on Reliability and Relevance Considerations during Validation of NAMs

Why?Validation of NAMs is often overlooked despite its importance for regulatory use. Traditional validation methods are less suitable for NAMs, which focus on key events rather than apical...
Event
05.02.2014 - 06.02.2014

2014 Science scoping meeting on human health & human exposure in risk assessment

05-06 February 2014, Brussels, Belgium

Event: ECETOC Meeting: Validate and agree science programmes for ECETOC and CEFIC LRI in areas of Human Health and Human Exposure in Risk Assessment. This is the opportunity for Member Companies to be heard, to put ideas forward and to provide input directly into ECETOC and CEFIC LRI Research Programmes

Venue: CEFIC Offices, Ave E van Nieuwenhuyse 4, B-1160 Brussels

Objectives:

  1. Provide a broad picture of Human Health and Human Exposure in Risk Assessment science programme in ECETOC and CEFIC LRI
  2. Validate with membership their agreement of current and proposed ECETOC and CEFIC LRI Research Programmes
  3. Identify priority topics for ECETOC and CEFIC LRI science programme not being addressed but should be

Format: The meeting will last 1.5 days including Two Morning Sessions and one Afternoon Session. (The meeting will start at 10:00 on day 1 and close at 13.00 on day 2)

Day 1: Review & Analysis

Morning: Grounding Exercise— Review in broad terms current and proposed activities in ECETOC and CEFIC LRI

Afternoon: Analysis – Gather input from participants on areas of research not being addressed but should be

Day 2:

Morning: Building Consensus— Agree priority activities

Panel discussion— Panel will include Jim Bridges (University of Surrey), Alan Boobis (Imperial College London) and Tim Gant (Health Protection Agency, UK)