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Validation of (Q)SAR Models

The Toolbox is a software application intended to be used by governments, chemical industry and other stakeholders in filling gaps in (eco)toxicity data needed for assessing the hazards of chemicals. The Toolbox incorporates information and tools from various sources into a logical workflow. Crucial to this workflow is grouping chemicals into chemical categories.

The OECD QSAR Toolbox

9 November 2023 at 13:00 - 14:30 CET / 07:00 - 08:30 EST | The webinar provided an overview of the new OECD (Q)SAR Assessment Framework for evaluating the scientific validity of (Q)SAR models and introduced new principles for evaluating (Q)SAR predictions: input, applicability domain, reliability, and fitness for purpose.

Children’s Health

Children can be more vulnerable to environmental hazards posed by chemicals, due to their physiological differences and unique behaviour. This document presents the results of a survey conducted in 2021, aiming to identify currently available methodologies for assessing the risk of chemicals to children’s health and also identify possible needs for additional or missing parameters and for further guidance documents.

eChemPortal: Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances

This Guidance provides concise and practical information to help organisations identify the type of chemicals information shared on the eChemPortal - the Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances and to define the best strategy to participate as a data source.

Occupational Biomonitoring

This report presents current approaches used to derive biomonitoring values and provides globally harmonised recommendations on how-to derive and apply occupational biomonitoring assessment values. It is relevant for occupational health professionals and occupational safety and health specialists, regulatory authorities, industry, researchers, and stakeholders interested in addressing occupational and general population biomonitoring.

Emission Scenario Documents

This OECD Emission Scenario Document (ESD) is intended to provide information on emissions of metals during primary and secondary smelting and waste incineration, which cover recycling of electrical and electronic waste. It thus aims to derive the relevant emission factors of metals during smelting, waste incineration and from boilers.

Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment (IATA)

This new case study illustrates an assessment workflow based on various types of non-animal test methods was published in 2021. In addition, an updated document that includes considerations of using methods in IATA was also published following the 6th case study review cycle.

Saving Costs in Chemicals Management - How the OECD Ensures Benefits to Society

Considerations for Assessing the Risks of Combined Exposure to Multiple Chemicals

This document outlines various approaches and methodologies for the assessment of risks from combined exposures to multiple chemicals. The document draws from approaches and experience in the regulatory context, and presents elements to consider in the assessment.

OECD Environmental Risk Assessment Toolkit: Tools for environmental risk assessment and management

Access to practical tools on environmental risk assessment and management of chemicals and description of the workflow of environmental risk assessment and management with links to relevant OECD products that can be used in each step of the workflow.