Biocides

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Actualités

New Publication from the Series on Biocides No. 1

19-nov.-2008

The OECD has published a new guidance document which focuses on microbiological efficacy testing.  It covers efficacy testing of articles treated with antimicrobials in the manufacturing process with the intention of the achieving an external effect. Also included are articles which have been in some way modified during service so as to exert an antimicrobial effect.

New Publication from the Series on Emission Scenario No. 18

03-juil.-2008

OECD published a new Emission Scenario Document (ESD) which is intended to provide information to be used for risk assessment for active substances and products used as biocidal (i.e. non agricultural) insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods. It describes methods for estimating emissions of these products, excluding the insecticide treatments for vector control. Users are encouraged to provide updated information for its continuous development.

Report of the Joint OECD Pesticide Risk Reduction Steering Group / EC-HAIR Seminar on Harmonised Environmental Indicators for Pesticide Risk

03-juil.-2008

This report presents the results of a joint OECD/EC seminar on the development of harmonised environmental indicators for pesticide risk. The seminar was held on 13 November 2006 in Bonn (Germany). The aims of this seminar were to: present the indicators developed in the framework of the EC-funded HAIR project (HArmonised environmental Indicators for pesticide Risk),discuss issues related to further developments, and consider ways of broadening the use of these indicators across OECD Member countries.




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