Welcome to Talia Neal-Walthall
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Welcome to Talia Neal-Walthall

We are pleased to welcome Talia Neal-Walthall to ECETOC as a secondee. Talia joins us to work on topics related to exposure, an area central to much of our current scientific programme. She will be wi...
September 2026 news from the Sec Gen
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September 2026 news from the Sec Gen

Dear members and colleagues, As we move through the year, there is a good deal to share. This has been a busy period for ECETOC, with changes to our team, our governance, and the work ahead. Let me...
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.
TRA Task Force – Worker branch

TRA Task Force – Worker branch

Why? The Worker TRA Task Force has been active since 2019, delivering projects that advance the scientific basis of the Worker Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA) tool. Its overarching objective is to e...
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....
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SCIENCE NEWS FLASH: New ECETOC report offers guidance for the inclusion of non-extractable residues (NER) in the risk assessment of chemicals
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SCIENCE NEWS FLASH: New ECETOC report offers guidance for the inclusion of non-extractable residues (NER) in the risk assessment of chemicals

New ECETOC report offers guidance for the inclusion of non-extractable residues (NER) in the risk assessment of chemicals Brussels, May 2013 There is general agreement that the formation of non-extrac...
SCIENCE NEWS FLASH: New ECETOC report addresses bioavailable residues in soils and sediments
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SCIENCE NEWS FLASH: New ECETOC report addresses bioavailable residues in soils and sediments

New ECETOC report addresses bioavailable residues in soils and sediments In environmental risk assessment, chemical residues in soils and sediments are considered insignificant if they are bound to th...
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E-Newsletter issue 24, Apr 2013

The latest edition of the ECETOC e-newsletter has just been published and can be downloaded in PDF format from the following link: http://bit.ly/ecetoc-enl24 Items of particular note in this issue:...
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ECETOC Work on Risk Assessment Wins Prestigious Prize

ECETOC‘s work on the identification and evaluation of endocrine disrupting chemicals has been recognised by the American Society of Toxicology (SOT) whose Risk Assessment Specialty Section (RASS) aw...
ECETOC welcomes Sumitomo Chemical
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ECETOC welcomes Sumitomo Chemical

ECETOC welcomes Sumitomo Chemical as its latest member company. Established in 1913, Sumitomo Chemical Group includes over 100 subsidiaries and affiliates, and operates businesses in five sectors “...
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DG Sanco SC’s discussion paper on “New challenges for risk assessment”

With input from scientists through ECETOC membership and from ECPA, ECETOC submitted comments in reply to the public consultation on this discussion paper. Overall the discussion paper is welcomed as...
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Publications on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

ECETOC has compiled a package of publications related to endocrine disrupting chemicals which can be downloaded free of charge from: http://bit.ly/ecetoc--EDPack It comprises: Report commisioned...
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E-newsletter issue 23, Sep 2012

The September 2012 edition of the ECETOC e-newsletter has just been published and can be downloaded in PDF format from the following link: http://bit.ly/ecetoc-enl23 Items of particular note in this...
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Dr Alan Poole, previously of Dow Europe to succeed Dr Neil Carmichael as Secretary General of ECETOC

On 1st October 2012, Dr Alan Poole, previously of Dow Europe will succeed Dr Neil Carmichael as Secretary General of ECETOC. Neil Carmichael will retire from ECETOC at the end of September after 30 y...
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Please note our new address from 17th September 2012

Change of Address: New offices for ECETOC Secretariat The ECETOC Secretariat is on the move in mid-September. New offices are currently being fitted out on the same site, but in building 2 instead of...
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Open Access Article: Risk assessment of endocrine active chemicals: Identifying chemicals of regulatory concern

Bars R, Fegert I, Gross M, Lewis D, Weltje L, Weyers A, Wheeler JR, Galay-Burgos M. 2012. Risk assessment of endocrine active chemicals: Identifying chemicals of regulatory concern. Regulatory Toxicol...
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42nd EEMS annual conference in Warsaw, Poland 16-20 September 2012

The 42nd EEMS meeting will take place in Warsaw, Poland, 16-20 September 2012 at Warsaw University main campus, under the organization of Prof. Barbara Tudek, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics,...
14th Cefic-LRI Annual Workshop 2012
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14th Cefic-LRI Annual Workshop 2012

The Long-range Research Initiative (LRI) Programme of the European Council for the Chemical Industry (Cefic) is organising its annual workshop to showcase results and outcomes of several LRI projects...
New publication on Targeted Risk Assessment
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New publication on Targeted Risk Assessment

TR 114 : ECETOC TRA version 3: Background and Rationale for the Improvements ECETOC has published Technical Report No. 114 which explores the background and rationale for the recently-launched versio...
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New report explores the effects of chemical co-exposures at doses relevant for human safety assessments

Technical Report No. 115: Effects of Chemical Co-exposures at Doses Relevant for Human Safety Assessments Chemical regulation is mainly based on single substances, but exposure is to complex mixture...
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ECETOC “young scientist‘ award at X2012

The ECETOC “young scientist‘ award at X2012 (7th International Conference on the Science of Exposure Assessment, organised by the British Occupational Hygene Society) was awarded to Katleen de Bro...
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Young Scientist Awards at SETAC and EUROTOX

Young Scientist Awards at SETAC and EUROTOX With the objective of recognising young scientists, ECETOC has been active in the provision of an annual Science Award to outstanding works of science sinc...
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New publication on Epigenetics and chemical safety

Epigenetics is a rapidly developing and expanding biological science which will change our perception of cell biology in a profound way. In order to increase our knowledge of how epigenetics could ha...
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02-05 July 2012 Edinburgh, UK. 7th International Conference on the Science of Exposure Assessment

02-05 July 2012 Edinburgh, UK. 7th International Conference on the Science of Exposure Assessment, organised by the British Occupational Hygene Society (www.x2012.org)...
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registration for Annual Technical Meeting open until end May

Annual Technical Meeting on 6 June at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel BrusselsECETOC Members are invited to this year's Annual Technical Meeting entitled: "Chemical exposure for risk assessment: Present...
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Publication of 2011 Annual Report

In preparation for the Annual General Meeting on 22nd May and Annual Technical Meeting on 6th June, the 2011 Annual Report has been published. Click on the cover above to download the pdf version....
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ECETOC launches version 3 of the Targeted Risk Assessment Tool

Version 3 of the Targeted Risk Assessment Tool is now available together with updated user guides from www.ecetoc.org/tools/targeted-risk-assessment-tra/...
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E-newsletter issue 22, Apr 2012

The April 2012 edition of the ECETOC e-newsletter has just been published and is attached to this news item. It can also be downloaded from the following link: http://bit.ly/ecetoc-enl22 This issue i...

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