COMMISSION ON TOXICOLOGY (VII.C.2)
Number: 720/8/95
Title: Risk Assessment; Educational Material
Coordinator(s): J.H.
Duffus, R. F. Herber,
E. Olsen and J.
M. Christensen
Completion Date: 2001 - project completed
Objective:
Risk assessment for processes using chemicals is now mandatory in many
countries. It is required for decision making about such processes at
all levels from bench chemistry up to international regulation. However,
although much has been written about it, there is still no broad agreement
on best practice. In particular, the interface with toxicology has not
always had a sound scientific base. This topic is being addressed at
the forthcoming ComTox Seminar in Luxembourg in October (1999?). In
the light of the conclusions and recommendations from this, and their
own expertise, the group will identify the areas of risk assessment
which ComTox may address effectively and define achievable projects
in this area.
Progress:
Project completed
IUPAC Technical Report entitled 'Risk assessment for
occupational exposure to chemicals. A review of current methodology',
Pure Appl.
Chem.,
73(6), pp. 993-1031, 2001
Dr. John H. Duffus is also the author of a summary entitled
'Risk
Assessment Terminology' that presents the main points of a report
of the work of a joint International Program on Chemical Safety/Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (IPCS/OECD) Working Party.
> See
Chem. Int. Vol. 23, No. 2, 2001.
Essential
toxicology - an educational resource
This compilation of presentations has been prepared by John Duffus
and Howard Worth; it is intended to provide educators with a resource
of materials for teaching and learning the fundamentals of toxicology.
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