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

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...
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Events

2016 ECETOC Environment and LRI Progress Review

Scientific Secretary to the meeting: Malyka Galay-Burgos This 2 day annual meeting has 2 objectives: Day 1 sets out to inform ECETOC member company scientists about the progress in current and rec...

2016 Human Health and Exposure Science Review Meeting

01-02 February 2016, Pullman Hotel Brussels Midi, Brussels, Belgium Background From 2014, ECETOC now holds Biennial Human Health Science Scoping Meetings to consult with its membership and stakeholder...

Advances in consumer exposure science: Data, Modelling and Aggregate Exposure Assessment

01 December 2015, Park Inn Brussels Midi, Brussels, Belgium POSTPONED to 26th January 2016 This Workshop was originally scheduled to take place 01 December 2015 but due to the security alert in Bruss...

The Role of Epigenetics in Reproductive Toxicity

Objectives of the workshop The workshop has the following four objectives: 1.    Define epigenetics and understand its potential value for reproductive toxicology. 2.    Understand the rel...

Defining the role of chemical activity in environmental risk assessment within the context of mode of action: Practical guidance and advice

Snowbird Resort, Utah, USA This ECETOC workshop will be held prior to the SETAC North America meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah as many of the scientists will attend that meeting too. Society is facing...

Identifying limitations of the OECD water-sediment test (OECD 308) and developing suitable alternatives to assess persistence

Dübendorf (Switzerland) The OECD guideline 308 describes a laboratory test method to assess aerobic and anaerobic transformation of organic chemicals in aquatic sediment systems and is an integral...

Emerging Issues: the use and safety assessment of small RNA molecules

Prague, Czech Republic ECETOC-sponsored workshop at European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EEMGS) 44th Annual Meeting. For further information, visit http://eemgsmeeting2015.eu/...

2015 Annual General Meeting and Annual Technical Meeting

Annual General Meetings represent the best opportunity for members to learn more about how ECETOC is helping them and to contribute their feedback.  Every member company delegate is invited for t...

4th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting

When  Sat, March 14, 2015, 12am – Fri, March 20, 2015, 12am Where Petnica Science Center, Petnica, Serbia (map) Description 3rd party event: 4th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting Event...

2015 Annual General Meeting and Annual Technical Meeting

Annual General Meetings represent the best opportunity for members to learn more about how ECETOC is helping them and to contribute their feedback. Every member company delegate is invited for this ty...

13th International Fresenius Conference “Pesticides: Food Safety and Dietary Risk Assessment”

When Wed, February 18, 2015, 12am – Fri, February 20, 2015, 12am Where Hotel Atrium Mainz, Flugplatz St 44, 55126 Mainz, Germany (map) Description 3rd party event. Even more speakers have...

Workshop on the improvement of the OECD 306 screening test

at the CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science ) laboratories, Lowestoft, UK on the 17th and 18th February 2015 Recent ECETOC workshops recommended a series of modification...

Workshop on the improvement of the OECD 306 screening test

Workshop on the improvement of the OECD 306 screening test at the CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science ) laboratories, Lowestoft, UK on the 17th and 18th February 2015...

2015 ECETOC Environment and LRI Progress Review

Brussels, Belgium The 2015 environment progress review took place with a record turn-out of 55 scientists from member companies, academia and regulatory authorities such as Cefas, the European Comm...

Task Force meeting: Thresholds in respiratory sensitisation

When Fri, 5 December 2014, 10am – 4pm Where ECETOC asbl, Avenue Edmond Van Nieuwenhuyse, Auderghem, Belgium (map) Description  Meeting for respiratory sensitisation Task Force members on...

EEMS-ICEM 2013

When 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2013 Where Sâo Paolo, Brazil (map)...

Fish and amphibian embryos as alternative models in toxicology and teratology

When 23 – 24 Oct 2014 Where  Aulnay-sous-Bois/Paris, France (map) Description Fish and amphibian embryo models are highly popular in the area of toxicology, both in research, industry and pote...

10th SETAC Europe Special Science Symposium: Bioavailability of Organic Chemicals: Linking Science to Risk Assessment and Regulation

When Tue, October 14, 2014, 12am – Thu, October 16, 2014, 12am Where:  Marivaux Hotel, Boulevard Adolphe Max, Belgium (map) Description: 3rd party event: 10th SETAC Europe Special Science Sympo...

Adapting Simple Treat for simulating behaviour of chemical substances. Task Force Kick-off meeting

When Wed, 1 October 2014, 10:00am – 4:30pm Where European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC), 2 Avenue Edmond Van Nieuwenhuyse, Auderghem, Belgium (map) Descriptio...

Application of AOP/MOA-Based Approaches in Chemical Risk Assessment

Application of AOP/MOA-Based Approaches in Chemical Risk Assessment Session organised by ECETOC at EUROTOX 2014, 09 September 2014, Edinburgh, Scotland Parallel Session 4.1 Symposium 5 – Applica...

Annual Meeting of the Society for Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology (SETAC) UK Branch

When Tuesday, 9 Sep 2014 Where The Food and Environment Research Agency, York, United Kingdom (map) Description 3rd party event: Annual Meeting of the Society for Environmental Chemistry a...

LRI B13-UCIN: Progress review meeting

When Fri, 25 July 2014, 9:00am – 4:30pm Where European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC), Avenue Edmond Van Nieuwenhuyse 2, Auderghem, Belgium (map) Description LRI...

2014 Annual General Meeting and Annual Technical Meeting

Annual General Meetings held each May/June, represent the best opportunity for members to learn more about how ECETOC is helping them and to contribute their feedback.  Every member company deleg...