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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...
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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

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10.04.2017

Publication of ECETOC e-Newsletter issue 32, Spring 2017

The Spring 2017 issue of the ECETOC e-newsletter is now available for download at https://goo.gl/q7H7xZ

In this issue:

  • Seven Steps for the Identification of Endocrine Disrupting Properties (ECETOC 7SI-ED)
  • ECETOC Secretariat and Scientific Committee News
  • Recent Events
    • 2017 Environment Progress Review
      02-03 February 2017, Brussels, Belgium
    • 2017 Annual General meeting followed by 2017 Annual Technical Meeting
      08 March 2017, Brussels, Belgium
    • Workshop Session: Data Standardization Across ’Omic Platforms in Regulatory Toxicology
      15 March 2017, at 56th Annual SOT Meeting and ToxExpo Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Upcoming Events
    • Advances in high tier environmental exposure modelling: Bridging the gaps between research and practical application
      ECETOC Workshop, 04-05 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium
  • Latest Publications
    •  ECETOC Publications:
      • TR129: Biodegradation Default Half-Life Values in the Light of Environmentally Relevant Biodegradation Studies. Analysis of the ECETOC Biodegradation Data Base
      • TR130: The ECETOC Seven Steps for the Identification of Endocrine Disrupting Properties (ECETOC 7SI-ED)
      • WR 33: Chemical respiratory allergy: clinical information and how to use it and improve it. October 27-28 October 2016, Madrid
    • Published Articles:
      • Maltby et el. Is an ecosystem services-based approach developed for setting specific protection goals for plant protection products applicable to other chemicals?
      • Basketter et al. Behaviour of chemical respiratory allergens in novel predictive methods for skin sensitisation.
      • Baker et al. Building a Developmental Toxicity Ontology
      • Tilghman Hall et al. New Approach to Weight-of-Evidence Assessment of Ecotoxicological Effects in Regulatory Decision-Making

I hope that you will find this edition useful and informative; your feedback and suggestions are always welcome.

With best regards,
Ian

Ian Cummings
Communications, Media and Web Manager
ECETOC (European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals)

E-mail: ian.cummings@ecetoc.org