Guidance Document on Standardised Test Guidelines for Evaluating Chemicals for Endocrine Disruption [electronic resource] / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

OECD Series on Testing and Assessment, 2077-7876 ; no.150.

OECD Series on Testing and Assessment, 2077-7876 ; no.150

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environment.

Local Subjects:

Environment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (524 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2014.

Summary:

This document is a tool to support regulatory authorities’ decisions on the hazard of specific chemicals when they receive test results from a Test Guideline (TG) or draft TG for the screening/testing of chemicals for endocrine disrupting properties. The contexts for these decisions will vary, depending on local legislation and practice, so the advice is worded in such a way as to permit flexible interpretation. It provides guidance on how to interpret the outcome of individual tests and how to increase evidence on whether or not a substance may be an endocrine disrupter; to this end, it recommends a test method that may be performed if regulatory authorities need more evidence.