Ten new or updated Test Guidelines have been adopted by Council on 22 July 2010!

 

New Test Guidelines:

Section 2: Effects on Biotic Systems

223 Avian Acute Oral Toxicity Test
233 Sediment-Water Chironomid Life-Cycle Toxicity Test Using Spiked Water or Spiked Sediment
 

Section 3: Degradation and Bioaccumulation

317 Bioaccumulation in Terrestrial Oligochaetes

 

Section 4: Health Effects

487 In Vitro Mammalian Cell Micronucleus Test
439 In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method

442A Skin Sensitization: Local Lymph Node Assay: DA
442B Skin Sensitization: Local Lymph Node Assay: BrdU-ELISA

 

Updated Test Guidelines:

Section 2: Effects on Biotic Systems

209 Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test (Carbon and Ammonium Oxidation)

 

Section 4: Health Effects

417 Toxicokinetics
429 Skin Sensitization: Local Lymph Node Assay