U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sends letter objecting to adoption of plastic waste trade regulations between OECD member states, against recent Basel Convention amendments
February 20, 2019
Updated QSAR toolbox
OECD updates QSAR toolbox software package, includes latest REACH registration data and new models
February 6, 2019
Report on saving chemicals management costs
OECD publishes report reviewing the reduction of chemicals management costs due to its programs; €300 million annually in savings estimated from reducing trade barriers, avoiding duplicate testing
February 5, 2019
OECD webinar on plastics
Webinar focused on improving plastics recycling rates, avoiding environmental impacts; built on earlier OECD report
January 31, 2019
Reports on substitution and alternatives assessment
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publishes two reports; review approaches to support alternatives assessment and substitution of chemicals of concern
August 27, 2018
OECD guideline on development toxicity updated
OECD adds endpoints to prenatal development toxicity testing guideline to better detect effects of endocrine disruptors
July 9, 2018
OECD project on impacts of chemicals regulation
OECD to coordinate international project on monetization of costs and benefits of regulating chemicals
October 23, 2017
OECD publishes new nanomaterial documents
New OECD summary on nano-silver as well as new test guidelines on nanomaterial dispersion stability, subacute and subchronic inhalation toxicity now available
September 25, 2014
Adverse Outcome Pathways: wiki-based tool goes live
A new wiki platform provides a widely accessible interface for rapid knowledge sharing
