News & Events

Pov and LRTP Screening Tool

29-May-2008

OECD Published Pov and LRTP Screening Tool

OECD published the "Pov and LRTP Screening Tool" which has been developed with the aim of using multimedia models for estimating overall persistence (Pov) and long-range transport potential (LRTP) of organic chemicals at a screening level in the context of PBTs/POPs assessments. The Tool calculates metrics of Pov and LRTP from a multimedia chemical fate model, and provides a graphical presentation of the results.

Report of the Workshop on Human Factors in Chemical Accidents and Incidents

28-May-2008

The Report of the Workshop on Human Factors in Chemical Accidents and Incidents has been published.

Public social spending in Korea in the context of rapid population ageing

22-May-2008

Faced with exceptionally rapid population ageing, Korea should address obstacles that lower fertility rates while encouraging higher labour force participation, particularly among women.

Argentina becomes a Provisional Adherent to the MAD Council Decisions

14-May-2008

Argentina joined India, Singapore and Brazil in adhering to the MAD system of a provisional participant.

SCOPING STUDY ON THE INCLUSION OF RELEASES AND TRANSFERS FROM SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMEs) - ENV/JM/MONO(2008)5

13-May-2008

This study provides an insight on whether a systematic inclusion of releases and transfers from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)  in national PRTRs would improve the current knowledge of industrial pollution as a whole. The study concludes that in order to be able to cover the remaining releases and transfers from SMEs, diffuse sources should be included in PRTRs.

Multilateral Symposium between Monitoring Authorities, Regulatory Authorities and Test Facilities on the Implementation of GLP, held on 10 and 11 April 2008 in Frascati, Italy

07-May-2008

Presentations
Symposium Programme and presentations from the OECD Industry Event, ‘Multilateral symposium between Monitoring Authorities, Regulatory Authorities and Test Facilities on the Implementation of the OECD Principles of GLP’ held on 10 and 11 April 2008 in Frascati, Italy.

Council adopts Resolution on the Implementation of the SAICM

02-May-2008

A Resolution on the Implementation of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) was adopted by Council on 28 March 2008 and welcomed by Environment Ministers of OECD countries and major non-member economies at their meeting at OECD on the 28-29 April 2008.

Revision of OECD Monograph Guidance Document (Rev 3)

29-Apr-2008

Section 4.1.1 of the OECD Monograph Guidance Document has been revised to include text which specifies that Regulatory Authorities should not use the contents of a Monograph from another country as a basis for their regulatory decisions unless the data package upon which a particular Monograph was based has been provided to the Authority, or the owner of the data has granted permission for use of the summary evaluation in a Monograph in lieu of the data.