2025 Annual Report
Annual Report
January 2026 news from the Sec Gen
News

January 2026 news from the Sec Gen

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...
ECETOC launches Secondee Programme
News

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

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...

ExposureVulnerable populations

Publications

Workshop Report no.35 – Advances in (environmental) exposure modelling: Bridging the gap between research and application. 4-5 May 2017, Brussels
Workshop Report

Workshop Report no.35 – Advances in (environmental) exposure modelling: Bridging the gap between research and application. 4-5 May 2017, Brussels

WR 35 Advances in (environmental) exposure modelling: Bridging the gap between research and application. 4-5 May 2017, Brussels Published March 2018 ISSN-2078-7219-35 (online) D-2018-3001-253...
TR 124 – Addendum to TR114 : Technical Basis for the TRA v3.1
Technical Report

TR 124 – Addendum to TR114 : Technical Basis for the TRA v3.1

TR124: Addendum to TR114 : Technical Basis for the TRA v3.1 Newsflash: In response to feedback received from users of the TRA, ECETOC has further improved the consumer portion of the model by the in...
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 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 2013Technical Report no.119. Evaluation of systemic health effects following dermal exposure to che...

Task Forces

Targeted Risk Assessment: TRA Tool Steering Team

Targeted Risk Assessment: TRA Tool Steering Team

Introduction ECETOC initiated its targeted risk assessment (TRA) activity in 2001 and the first public version (v1) of the TRA exposure model was made available in 2004. Since then the TRA tool has...