The OECD QSAR Toolbox is a software designed to support hazard assessment of chemicals as well as to increase mechanistic and other knowledge on chemical substances in a cost-efficient way. As a freely available computational tool, it promotes the use of assessment methods alternative to animals and minimizes unnecessary animal testing without reducing the safety of human health and environment. It is intended to be used by governments, chemical industry and other stakeholders.
The QSAR Toolbox Is available free of charge.
Management
The OECD QSAR Toolbox is co-owned by OECD and ECHA. ECHA, OECD and LMC (Toolbox developer) form the QSAR Toolbox Coordination Group. ECHA has the mandate under REACH to promote the use of alternative methods while ensuring the implementation of the regulation. OECD convenes the QSAR Toolbox Management Group which consists of OECD member and partner countries and stakeholders under the Working Party on Hazard Assessment in order to discuss and approve new developments of the QSAR Toolbox.