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A Chemicals Perspective on Designing with Sustainable Plastics - Goals, Considerations and Trade-offs

Webinar Series on Testing and Assessment Methodologies

2 Dec at 14:00 CET | Nano-enabled products are significantly increasing which raises concerns in terms of health and safety. One way of assessing their safety is to use tools and models for predicting their exposure. However, there has been little comprehensive evaluation on their efficacy and reliability. Tune in and learn about OECD’s latest inventory for assessing occupational, consumer and environmental exposure to Nanomaterials.

Biocides publications (Chronological order)

The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged regulators, health professionals, industry and the public in responding quickly, decisively and efficiently to the impact and consequences of this virus. This report looks at the lessons learned during the Covid-19 crisis to investigate approaches for possible future emergency situations.

Series on Risk Management - Publications by number

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.

Section 4: Health Effects

Interested parties are invited to send their comments on the draft Test Guideline 492B on Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelium (RHCE) test method for eye hazard identification and Draft Performance Standards for Test Guideline 498on RhE Phototoxicity.

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.

eChemPortal: Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances

365 biocidal active substances records are now available in eChemPortal. The European Chemicals Agency database provides information on biocidal active substances approved, not approved or under assessment under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). Users will find information on biocidal active substances manufactured or imported in Europe.

Publications in the series on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

Countries are taking action against toxic chemicals emitted into air, water and land by industry. How can countries track progress made towards this target? The new OECD report looks at Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers data as a means to track toxic releases to monitor chemical pollution in order to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.4.

Draft Guidance and Review Documents/Monographs

Interested parties are invited to send their comments on the Draft Guidance Document for the Scientific Review of Adverse Outcome Pathways by 18 June 2021.

OECD Conference on RNAi based Pesticides

10-12 April 2019: The conference on RNA interference (RNAi) based pesticides will provide an overview of the current state of the knowledge of RNA interference (RNAi) as it relates to the potential use of this naturally occurring mode of action in agriculture. This will be an efficient route to this information for policy makers, particularly given the large volume of scientific information that is available in the literature.