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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

Assessing Environmental Persistence

Organised in collaboration with UK Environment Agency and Federal Environment Agency of Germany Background ECETOC has been actively involved in developing the scientific understanding of factors...

Symposium on “Epigenetics and chemical safety“

EEMS annual conference, Warszawa, Monday 17 September 2012 Symposium on "Epigenetics and chemical safety“ Organised by ECETOC & EEMS, sponsored by CEFIC-LRI Symposium on "Epigenetics and...

Dose-response relationship and receptor-mediated toxicology

At EUROTOX 2012 in Stockholm (http://www.eurotox2012.org/) ECETOC-organised session: Dose-response relationship and receptor-mediated toxicology....

2012 Annual General Meeting and Annual Technical Meeting

Keep up to date with the latest news on the AGM & ATM: 2012 Annual General Meeting 22 May 2012, 12:30-16:00 Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Brussels, Belgium For Members only 2012 Annual T...

TRA Tool version 3 – public workshop

3rd May 2012 Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel Brussels, Belgium The new TRA version 3 was launched in early April together with updated user guides to reflect the changes. In order to explain...

2012 Environment Progress Review

Introduction The aim of the scoping meeting was to: Inform ECETOC member company scientists of progress in current and recently completed LRI projects, ECETOC task forces and workshops. Ide...

Epigenetics and Chemical Safety

5-6 December 2011 Venue:Hotel Quirinale Via Nazionale 7, 00184 Rome, Italy Tel: +39 06 4707 825/827 Fax: +39 06 4820 099 www.hotelquirinale.it Background to this workshop Currently, the main...

Science in society : improving the credibility of research in health and environmental science

A symposium on science in society : improving the credibility of research in health and environmental science was held in Paris, France, on 29thAugust 2011, at the 47th Congress of the European Societ...

Combined Exposure to Chemicals

Objective Meeting 11-12 July 2011 in Berlin, the workshop reviewed a number of key scientific areas which are important in the assessment of the health and environmental impact of combined exposures...

Symposium on risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals

Background A symposium on Risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals was held in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday 6 July 2011, at the annual meeting of the European Environmental Mutagen Societ...
2011 Annual General Meeting and Annual Technical Meeting

2011 Annual General Meeting and Annual Technical Meeting

Keep up to date with the latest news on the AGM / ATM: 2011 Annual Technical Meeting 08 June 2011 Hotel Crowne Plaza Brussels Airport, Brussels 2011 Topic: ECETOC: REACHing maximum impact This...

Risk Assessment of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

A workshop was organised by ECETOC to discuss the “Risk Assessment of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals' and was held in Florence on the 9th and 10th of May 2011. Thirty-eight invited experts (from aca...

ECETOC Review Meeting on REACH-Driven Science Needs

Background: As the first registration phase of REACH is finalised, it has become apparent that while dossiers meet the basic expectations for REACH registrations, there may still be aspects that can...

2011 Environment work programme progress review scoping meeting

Introduction The aim of the scoping meeting was to inform ECETOC member company scientists of progress in current and recently completed LRI projects and to identify ideas for consideration as new...

Use of “omics to elucidate mechanism of action and integration of “omics in a systems biology concept

Introduction A small organising committee prepared a symposium on the use of “omics in systems biology which was held at the annual meeting of the European Environmental Mutagen Society (EEMS) in...
2010 Annual General Meeting and Annual Technical Meeting

2010 Annual General Meeting and Annual Technical Meeting

2010 Annual Technical Meeting 08 June 2010 Hotel Bedford, Brussels 2010 Topic: Review of the ECETOC Science Strategy This year's ECETOC Annual Technical Meeting was a great success; a well-attende...

Innovation through Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials

Post Satellite to the 46th EUROTOX Meeting Innovation through Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Current Aspects of Safety Assessment and Regulation 22 - 24 April 2010 International Conference Centr...

Assessment factors to derive DNELs

Introduction The REACH TGD “Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment' Chapter R.8 proposes a tiered and systematic approach for the delineation of DNELs (and DMELs) inc...

‘Omics in (Eco)toxicology: Case Studies and Risk Assessment

Introduction In 2007, ECETOC organised a Workshop on the application of “omics technologies in toxicology and ecotoxicology (see Workshop Report 11). This year a workshop was held in Malaga on 22...

Environment work programme progress review scoping meeting 2010

Introduction The aim of the scoping meeting was to inform ECETOC member company scientists of progress in current and recently completed LRI projects and to identify ideas for consideration as new...

Using Mode of Action Information to Improve Regulatory Decision Making

Introduction A workshop entitled “Using mode of action information to improve regulatory decision making' was held 2-3 November at the City Presentation Centre in London. This event was organised...

Significance of bound residues in environmental risk assessment

Introduction Bound residues, including non-extractable residues, are an important factor in PBT assessment and the risk assessment of chemicals. Precautionary risk assessments usually assume 100% b...

The enhancement of the scientific process and transparency of observational epidemiology studies

Background On September 24-25 2009 ECETOC organised a workshop in London aimed at strengthening the scientific process of observational epidemiology studies. The workshop was attended by invited ep...

Nano(geno)toxicity of nanoparticles symposium in association with EEMS at ICEM 2009 meeting

Background: ECETOC and EEMS (European Environmental Mutagen Society) repeated their successful collaboration in 2009 to organise a symposium and forum on the first day of the 10th International Confe...