20-March-2023
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The series on Risk Management covers methodologies for both governments and industry to manage risks posed by chemicals and, when appropriate, to harmonise risk management activities. The OECD provides information on the following areas: perfluorinated chemicals, substitution of hazardous chemicals, sustainable chemistry and others.
17-March-2023
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A new report aims to investigate safety issues related to the prevention of, preparedness for, and response to accidents involving manufactured nanomaterials. Available information, guidelines, and seven accident cases are analysed for raising awareness of chemical safety policymakers on the potential risks of chemical accidents involving nanomaterials and reviewing measures to prevent them.
15-March-2023
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These two documents compile information on activities related to the assessment of the safety of products derived from modern biotechnology, environmental safety (biosafety) and the safety of novel foods and feeds, at the international level between April 2021 and May 2022. The information was provided by OECD Members, partner countries and observer organisations participating in the work.
15-March-2023
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This study presents a collection of BAT used for reducing or controlling mercury releases to water and land. Seven sectors assessed are widely-known for their mercury releases to water and land/soil: large-scale mining, non-ferrous metal, waste (waste treatment, incineration, storage, and disposal), organic chemicals, chlor-alkali production, oil refining and thermal power plant (TPP).
14-March-2023
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The OECD has been developing guidance documents and tools for the use of alternative methods such as (Q)SAR, chemical categories and Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) as a part of Integrated Approaches for Testing and Assessment (IATA). The objective is to increase experience with the use of IATA by developing case studies, which constitute examples of predictions that are fit for regulatory use.
10-March-2023
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The update includes information on more than 1 700 new substances from ECHA’s database of REACH registrations, increasing the total number to 26 487 substance records.
28-February-2023
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Interested parties are invited to send their comments on the Draft Updated Performance Standards for in vitro reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium (RHCE) Test Methods for eye hazard identification by 28 February 2023.
13-February-2023
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Emerging technologies of common interest will offer opportunities to develop, standardise and harmonise novel methods and approaches into Test Guidelines. This workshop aimed to identify where practice and process could evolve for the OECD Test Guidelines Programme to remain relevant and useful to support country chemicals regulations.
9-February-2023
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Interested parties are invited to send their comments on the Draft Test Guideline: Determination of the Hydrophobicity Index of Nanomaterials Through an Affinity Measurement (Jan 2023) by 9 February 2023.
7-February-2023
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7 February 2023 at 14:00-16:00 CET / 08:00-10:00 EST | This webinar will present the methods described in Test Guideline No. 125 to determine the size and size distributions of nanomaterial particles and fibres spanning from 1 nm to 1000 nm. During this webinar, you will be able to learn the use and limitation of this Test Guideline, as well as on the validation exercise that was done to support its development.