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We provide a collaborative space for leading scientists from academia, governments and industry to share information and ensure a safe, sustainable and healthy world.
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Faster safety, smarter innovation
We equip chemical industries with tools and multi-stakeholder insights that improve and accelerate safety assessment regulations, helping you innovate confidently and keep pace with market demands. With an ECETOC membership, it’s your scientists that are shaping the change.
From pressure to progress
Our publications and practical tools – which are the result of expert consultations from across the field – enable regulators to quickly translate complex safety requirements into tested, ready-to-implement solutions, while keeping all stakeholders aligned.
From research to real-world change
Our scientific activities help academics bring their work beyond publications, linking it to industry and policy to drive meaningful impact and application. Become an associate member today and help us ensure that rigurous science remains at the centre of chemical safety regulations.
Events and resources
ECETOC provides a collaborative space for top scientists from industry, academia and governments to develop and promote practical, trusted and sustainable solutions to scientific challenges which are valuable to industry, as well as to the regulatory community and society in general.
Events
Publications
Tools
Navigating the challenges of WEEE recycling – Webinar
As Europe accelerates its transition to a circular economy, understanding what happens to chemicals during recycling is more important than ever. ECETOC is hosting a dedicated webinar on Waste Electri...
From concept to application: Repeat dose toxicity testing workshop
Practical implementation of enhanced 28-day studies (Smart studies/TG+) within a NAM based tiered testing approach for repeat dose toxicityHow can an enhanced 28 day studies (Smart studies/TG+) ad...
Planetary boundary for novel entities
Defining a safe operating space for chemicals with actionable targets to progress a transition to a sustainable futureHas the safe operating space for theplanetary boundary of novel entities alrea...
1st ECETOC Nexus Week
Join us at The Standard hotel in Brussels for the first-ever edition of the ECETOC Nexus Week! 5 days of workshops, discussions, networking events and peer exchange. The week will feature the followin...
Advancing biodiversity protection
Unifying approaches to chemical risk assessment in the EU contextHow can we better assess and manage the impact of chemicals on biodiversity? Join scientific, regulatory, and policy experts from a...
Introduction to circular economy – Webinar
The demand for circular materials in Europe is on the rise, driven by initiatives such as the European Green Deal, the Critical Raw Materials Act, and the Circular Economy Action Plan. Simultaneously,...
Annual Report
Annual Report
HSSD Tool
This software was developed by a consortium of partners to facilitate the uptake of novel approaches to estimate aquatic threshold concentrations (e.g. the concentration at which 5% of the species are exposed above their EC50, HC5).
The Human Exposure Assessment Tools Database (heatDB)
heatdb is a public directory of exposure data sources as well as available tools for exposure
NanoApp
ECETOC’s NanoApp is a tool designed to define the boundaries of sets of similar nanoforms and to generate a justification for the REACH registration.
Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA)
The Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA) estimates exposures to workers, consumers and the environment that arise during a series of events.
Events
Navigating the challenges of WEEE recycling – Webinar
As Europe accelerates its transition to a circular economy, understanding what happens to chemicals during recycling is more important than ever. ECETOC is hosting a dedicated webinar on Waste Electri...
From concept to application: Repeat dose toxicity testing workshop
Practical implementation of enhanced 28-day studies (Smart studies/TG+) within a NAM based tiered testing approach for repeat dose toxicityHow can an enhanced 28 day studies (Smart studies/TG+) ad...
Planetary boundary for novel entities
Defining a safe operating space for chemicals with actionable targets to progress a transition to a sustainable futureHas the safe operating space for theplanetary boundary of novel entities alrea...
Publications
Tools
HSSD Tool
This software was developed by a consortium of partners to facilitate the uptake of novel approaches to estimate aquatic threshold concentrations (e.g. the concentration at which 5% of the species are exposed above their EC50, HC5).
The Human Exposure Assessment Tools Database (heatDB)
heatdb is a public directory of exposure data sources as well as available tools for exposure
NanoApp
ECETOC’s NanoApp is a tool designed to define the boundaries of sets of similar nanoforms and to generate a justification for the REACH registration.
Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA)
The Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA) estimates exposures to workers, consumers and the environment that arise during a series of events.
Our impact
over 520 publications, reports and articles
7250+ citations of our work
3 active tools
Our latest news
News
January 2026 news from the Sec Gen
Dear colleagues and friends,As we begin a new year, I would like to thank you for your continued engagement and trust in ECETOC. 2026 promises to be an exciting and dynamic year, and I am pleased...
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ECETOC launches Secondee Programme
Looking for an extra challenge? A next step to help develop your career? Consider applying for our Secondee Programme!ECETOC is looking for early-career scientists currently working at a member co...
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Update from Blanca Serrano – September 2025
Dear members and friends,As we enter the final third of the year, I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued engagement and support. We began the summer with a renewed Board of Admin...
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ECETOC Workshop Report Highlights Advances and Challenges in Biodegradation Testing Guidelines
Brussels, June 2025 – The European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC) has released its latest workshop report, “Overcoming challenges and advancing (bio)degradation guid...
ECETOC is hiring a new administrative assistant
We are looking for a new administrative assistant to permanently join our Brussels-based team - see the job description here and send us your application if you meet the criteria!...
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ECETOC Activity Update
Have a look at what's coming up in the next few weeks. If you're interested in taking part, get in contact with us!DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TRA ENVIRONMENT SOFTWARE: ECETOC has contracted ProtoQSAR to...
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An update from the Secretary General
Dear All,Science thrives on collaboration, and ECETOC’s impact is a direct result of your dedication, expertise, and willingness to engage in shaping the future of chemical risk assessment. Whet...
Press Release
Publication release: Use of clinical data for respiratory sensitisation classification
Brussels, 22 January 2025 – Chemical respiratory sensitisation, typically manifested as allergic asthma or allergic rhinitis, represents a severe health hazard. It is a two-step process whereby ini...
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We’re Hiring: Join the ECETOC Team as a Trainee!
Are you passionate about science, regulatory toxicology, and making a real-world impact at the intersection of industry, academia, and policy? ECETOC is excited to announce that we’re looking for a...
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