Toxicity; Bioaccumulation; Environmental Risk Case Studies

24th October 2016

Validation of QSARs for Predicting Acute Toxicity to Fish

Case study for the European Commission – Joint Research Centre Project: The Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides support to EU policies by providing independent scientific advice to the Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the Member States. One of the JRC activities related to chemicals is concerned with the development, validation and … Continue reading “Validation of QSARs for Predicting Acute Toxicity to Fish”

24th October 2016

Environmental risk assessment of chemicals

Case study –  Environment Agency Project For a number of years, the Environment Agency has acted as the competent authority for environmental risk assessment of chemicals carried out under the EU Existing Substances Regulation (this has now been superseded by the REACH Regulation). In addition, the Environment Agency also has a responsibility to assess the risks … Continue reading “Environmental risk assessment of chemicals”