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03.04.2020
ECETOC study investigates the extrapolation of aquatic environmental safety assessment data to soils and sediments
A study by ECETOC has investigated the extrapolation of data from ecotoxicity tests carried out in water to assess toxicity in soils and sediments, using the Equilibrium Partitioning Methodology (EPM)...
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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...
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16.05.2019
Conceptual framework for polymer safety assessment
The European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals Polymers Task Force has developed a Conceptual Framework for Polymer Risk Assessment (CF4Polymers). It reviews the state-of-the-scie...
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28.12.2018
ECETOC Task Force provides new insights into toxicity testing of microparticles and poorly soluble liquids in the water environment
A Task Force set up by the European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC) has provided new insights into scientific testing for the impact of undissolved particles in the aquatic environment.
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09.11.2018
Doubts cast on link between PSPs and lung cancer in humans
Experimental study findings in which chronic inhalation of poorly soluble particles (PSPs) gives rise to lung tumours in rats have been questioned in terms of their relevance and applicability to hum...
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03.10.2018
The Toxicology Forum
Planned as a 2.5 day workshop, organized under the principles and with the assistance of The Toxicology Forum, this meeting intends to progress towards a broadly accepted framework to assess and position the safety of trace chemicals exposure from consumer products, and in particular from articles and assembled consumer goods.
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16.08.2018
2018 list of MAK and BAT values
Thanks to Andrea Hartwig and Heidrun Greim for announcing the 2018 list of MAK and BAT values:
Deutsche Email siehe unten/ German version see below
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30.07.2018
Significant updates to ECETOC’s Human Exposure Assessment Tools Database
BRUSSELS, 30 July 2018 – Significant new data and tools have been added to ECETOC’s Human Exposure Assessment Tools Database (heatDB) following a recent update.
heatDB gathers together all publi...
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03.07.2018
Publication of e-Newsletter reporting on the ECETOC 40th Anniversary
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27.06.2018
Advisory report on Phenytoin published by the Health Council of the Netherlands
The advisory report on Phenytoin has been published by the Health Council of the Netherlands and can be downloaded via this link:
https://www.gezondheidsraad.nl/en/task-and-procedure/areas-of-activit...
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18.05.2018
Congratulations to this year’s winner of the ECETOC Best Platform Award at SETAC Rome 2018
The ECETOC Best Platform Award honours early career scientists with the best platform presentations at the SETAC Europe Annual Meetings. At SETAC 2018 in Rome, the award went to Michael Bertram of Mon...
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08.05.2018
Outcomes of 2018 ECETOC Human Health and Environment Review Meetings
These meetings, held late January and early February 2018, were an opportunity for Member Company scientists along with representatives from academia and regulatory bodies to propose ideas and to pr...
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26.03.2018
Diversity is key to expanding frontiers of future science, says renowned space scientist at ECETOC 40th anniversary celebration
The key to expanding the frontiers of future science is ‘gender diversity’ and inspiring the younger generation, according to one of Europe’s leading space scientists, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock....
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15.03.2018
Workshop reviews advances in Environmental Exposure Modelling: Bridging the Gap between Research and Application
In a nutshell:
Advances in Environmental Exposure Modelling:
Bridging the Gap between Research and Application.
ECETOC Workshop held 4-5 May 2017, Brussels
Brussels, March 2018.
This works...
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14.03.2018
Publication of the 2017 ECETOC Annual Report
In preparation for the 2018 Annual General Meeting and 40th Anniversary event on 21st March, we are pleased to announce the publication of the ECETOC 2017 Annual Report which provides an overview of t...
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09.02.2018
New ECETOC Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA) Report addresses technical questions on the TRA Tool
In a nutshell:
Since the introduction of the TRA in 2004, many thousands of users have downloaded the tool and its supporting technical guidance from the ECETOC website. In addition to the guidance c...
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12.10.2017
Olivier de Matos succeeds Dr Alan Poole as Secretary General of ECETOC
Brussels, October 2017
Olivier de Matos succeeds Dr Alan Poole as Secretary General of ECETOC
Before being appointed Secretary General of ECETOC, Olivier de Matos was Managing Director at Burson-M...
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20.09.2017
In a nutshell: Improvement of the OECD 306 screening test: 2015 workshop and subsequent ring test
Brussels, September 2017.
Previous ECETOC workshops recommended a series of modifications and enhancements to existing OECD biodegradation screening tests (BSTs) to deliver more robust methods for as...
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04.08.2017
MAK and BAT Values 2017 (German Version) now online
Thanks to @Andrea Hartwig and @Heidrun Greim for the following announcement:
Deutsche Email siehe unten/ German version, see below
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Dear Collea...
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