Publications
Technical Report
TR 123 – Environmental risk assessment of ionisable compounds
SCIENCE NEWS FLASH:
New ECETOC report addresses environmental
exposure assessment of ionisable organic compounds
When predicting the concentration of an ionisable chemical in the environment (a...
Technical Report
TR 122 – Poorly Soluble Particles / Lung Overload
SCIENCE NEWS FLASH:
New ECETOC report addresses poorly soluble particles and lung overload
Brussels, January 2014
Despite being regarded as biologically inert, many poorly soluble substan...
Technical Report
TR 121 – Efficacy and safety of antidotes for acute poisoning by cyanides
TR 121 : Efficacy and safety of antidotes for acute poisoning by cyanides | 19 November 2013
SCIENCE NEWS FLASH: New ECETOC report offers guidance on
the efficacy and safety of antidotes for acute p...
Technical Report
TR 120 – Activity-Based Relationships for Aquatic Ecotoxicology Data: Use of the Activity Approach to Strengthen MoA Predictions
TR 120 : Activity-Based Relationships for Aquatic Ecotoxicology Data: Use of the Activity Approach to Strengthen MoA Predictions | 13 January 2014
Technical Report no.120. Activity-Based Relationsh...
Article
Risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals – Introduction to this special issue
Highlights
The editors of this special issue introduce the 8 papers on risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals, for both human health and the environment.
Endocrine disruption is a m...
Article
Guidance on classification for reproductive toxicity under the globally harmonized system of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS) 29 November 2013
The Globally Harmonised System of Classification (GHS) is a framework within which the intrinsic hazards of substances may be determined and communicated. It is not a legislative instrument per se, bu...
Article
A European perspective on alternatives to animal testing for environmental hazard identification and risk assessment
Highlights
Alternatives are yet only available for acute fish toxicity testing.
Limited access to animal test data hinders the development of alternatives.
Successful validation of alternative...
Workshop Report
Workshop Report 27 – Expert Panel to Better Understand Endocrine Disrupter Low Doses Effects
SUMMARY
1. This expert panel was convened by ECETOC to discuss the issue of so-called low dose effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC), and to propose a possible research programme to throw...
Workshop Report
Workshop Report 26 – Mode of Action: Recent Developments, Regulatory Application and Future Work
WR 26 : Mode of Action: Recent Developments, Regulatory Application and Future Work | 27 June 2013
Workshop Report no.26. Mode of Action: Recent Developments, Regulatory Applications and Future Work...
Workshop Report
Workshop Report 25 – Workshop on ‘Omics and Risk Assessment Science
WR 25 : Workshop on 'Omics and Risk Assessment Science | 3 October 2013
Workshop Report no.25. 'Omics and risk assessment science 25-26 February 2013, Málaga
ISSN-2078-7200-25 (print)
ISSN-2078-72...
Workshop Report
Workshop Report 24 – Assessing Environmental Persistence
WR 24 : Assessing Environmental Persistence | 17 December 2013
ECETOC WR24. Assessing Environmental Persistence, 6-7 November 2012, Paris
ISSN-2078-7200-24 (print)
ISSN-2078-7219-24 (onli...
Article
A systematic approach for evaluating and scoring human data
An approach is described for how the quality of human data can be systematically assessed and categorised. The approach mirrors the animal data quality considerations set out by Klimisch et al., in or...
Article
Use of category approaches, read-across and (Q)SAR: General considerations
Read-across has generated much attention since it may be used as an alternative approach for addressing the information requirements under regulatory programmes, notably the EU?s REACH regulation. Rea...
Technical Report
TR 119 – Evaluation of Systemic Health Effects Following Dermal Exposure to Chemicals
TR 119 : Evaluation of Systemic Health Effects Following Dermal Exposure to Chemicals | 26 March 2013
Technical Report no.119. Evaluation of systemic health effects following dermal exposure to che...