Biotechnology Update No.20

07-juil.-2010

Biotechnology Update No.20   

The new issue of the Newsletter prepared by the OECD Internal Co-ordination Group for Biotechnology (ICGB) is now available. It provides up-to-date information on OECD activities related to biotechnology. It is mainly intended for delegates to OECD meetings already familiar with certain aspects of the work, but is expected to be also informative for the wider biotech community.

OECD Environmental Risk Assessment Toolkit

02-juin-2010

The first version of the OECD Environmental Risk Assessment Toolkit is now available. This Toolkit describes the work flow of environmental risk assessment and management with links to relevant OECD products that can be used in each step of the work flow. This Toolkit provides support for capacity building to relevant stakeholders by improving the access and use of various tools and guidance on risk assessment and management of chemicals developed under the OECD Environment, Health and Safety Programme.

(Q)SAR Application Toolbox: Public Discussion Forum on the Internet

28-mai-2010

An internet-based public discussion forum for users of the OECD (Q)SAR Application Toolbox is now available. The (Q)SAR Application Toolbox is a software application intended to be used by governments, industry and other stakeholders to fill gaps in (eco)toxicity data needed for assessing the hazards of chemicals. On this discussion forum, users of the Toolbox can exchange experience with using the software (tips and tricks), seek guidance, exchange databases, exchange user defined profilers and QSARs, and make suggestions for improvements.

Publication of the 2007 OECD List of High Production Volume Chemicals

26-oct.-2009

The OECD List of High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals serves as the overall priority list from which chemicals are selected for SIDS data gathering and testing and initial hazard assessment. It is compiled by the OECD Secretariat on the basis of regular submissions by Member countries reporting those industrial chemicals for which a Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number had been assigned and which are produced or imported at levels greater than 1000 tonnes per year.

Dix nouvelles Lignes directrices et six Lignes directrices mises à jour ont été adoptées!

11-sept.-2009

Dix nouvelles Lignes directrices et six Lignes directrices mises à jour ont été adoptées par le Conseil de l’OCDE le 7 septembre 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions about the OECD QSAR Application Toolbox

02-juil.-2009

A first set of Frequently Asked Questions about the OECD QSAR Application Toolbox is now available. The (Q)SAR Application Toolbox is a software application intended to be used by governments, industry and other stakeholders to fill gaps in (eco)toxicity data needed for assessing the hazards of chemicals. The questions address a number of topics such as regulatory acceptance, content and quality of databases, contribution from stakeholders as well as installation and troubleshooting.

Managing Chemicals Through OECD – New brochure on EHS Programme

29-mai-2009

A new 30-page brochure  on the activities of OECD’s Environment, Health and Safety Programme is now available. The brochure describes the work being undertaken in the 2009-2012 programme of work on chemicals and its related programmes and the place of the EHS programme in OECD. It provides an easily accessible overview of the programme for the general public as well as for use in briefing materials for governments and stakeholders.  Paper copies can be ordered by sending a message to ehscont@oecd.org.

Three new data sources participate in eChemPortal

18-mai-2009

The Hazardous Substance Data Bank (HSDB) managed by the National Library of Medicine in the United States, The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Substance Registry Services (SRS) and Canada’s Existing Substances Assessment Repository (CESAR) were all recently added as new participating data sources in eChemPortal, the Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances. eChemPortal provides direct links to collections of information prepared for government chemical review programmes at national, regional, and international levels.

Documents et rapports sur la biosécurité

15-mai-2009

Tous les documents et rapports peuvent être téléchargé gratuitement à partir de ce site.

Latest Test Guidelines

12-mai-2009

The following Test Guidelines have been adopted on 3rd October 2008 and are available on SourceOECD.

Section 2: Effects on Biotic Systems
TG 226
TG 228

Section 3: Degradation and accumulation
TG 314 
TG 315 
TG 316 

Section 5: Other Test Guidelines
TG 508 

Updated Test Guidelines:
Section 2: Effects on Biotic Systems
TG 211

Section 4: Health Effects
TG 407

Corrected Test Guideline:
Section 4: Health Effects
TG 425