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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).
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....
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...
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...
DOC 033 : 'Environmental Oestrogens': A Compendium of Test Methods | July 1996Against a background of increasing concern about the potential for natural and synthetic chemicals to affect reproduct...
DOC 032 : 'Environmental Oestrogens': Male Reproduction and Reproductive Development | January 1998The paper was developed to review the currently available data relevant to the putative effects o...
DOC 013 : The Organisation of Jointly-Sponsored (Eco)Toxicological Studies| December 1980ECETOC members sometimes participate in (eco) toxicological studies, jointly sponsored at a contract labora...
Why?
The current development of NAMs in the field of endocrine disruption (ED) is very active as the concept of ED is evolving in various areas of toxicology including liver toxicity/xenobiotic met...