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OECD Test Guidelines Explorer for chemicals testing

OECD Test Guidelines
Tool Owner
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The OECD Chemicals Test Guidelines Explorer is an interactive dashboard for exploring OECD Test Guidelines, the internationally agreed methods used to test the safety of chemicals for human health and the environment. It offers easy search, filtering and comparison of testing approaches for regulatory and scientific use.

By bringing key information together in one interactive dashboard, the tool helps users explore the Test Guidelines from a broader perspective while maintaining direct access to the supporting materials.


 

A Framework to Guide Selection of Chemical Alternatives

Historically, regulations governing chemical use have often focused on widely used chemicals and acute human health effects of exposure to them, as well as their potential to cause cancer and other adverse health effects. As scientific knowledge has expanded there has been an increased awareness of the mechanisms through which chemicals may exert harmful effects on human health, as well as their effects on other species and ecosystems.

Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse Alternatives Assessment Guide- Version 1.2

An alternatives assessment is a set of tools that manufacturers, product designers, businesses, governments, and other interested parties can use to make better, more informed decisions about the use of toxic chemicals in their products or processes. 

To reflect evolving best practices, the IC2 has published version 1.2 of the Alternatives Assessment (AA) Guide. This update strengthens guidance on evaluating chemical hazards and the availability of safer alternatives, while newly integrating environmental justice and climate change considerations into the AA process. 

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