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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:03:17 +0000

Register today! | OECD Global Forum on Environment dedicated to chemicals, 3-4 November 2020

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NANOMET: Towards tailored safety testing methods for nanomaterials

Nanomaterials are tiny particles, invisible to the human eye. Because their properties differ from their bulk form, their safety need to be properly assessed. For that reason, the OECD is working towards standardised methods that can be used to generate relevant and reliable data.

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Virtual Global Forum on Environment:

Towards cost-effective management systems for industrial and consumer chemicals

3-4 November 2020

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New report on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and alternatives in food packaging (paper and paperboard)

This report addresses the commercial availability and current uses of alternatives (chemical and non-chemical) to PFASs in food packaging (paper and paperboard). PFASs are synthetic substances that are widely used in numerous technologies, industrial processes and everyday applications. This report also includes a number of policy recommendations aimed at government authorities, international organisations and industry. Information on potential human health and environmental implications of the identified alternatives will be discussed in a forthcoming report.

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Missed our Green Talks LIVE webinar on eChemPortal? Watch the video recording

To meet public health and environmental objectives for the safe use of chemicals under proper conditions, increasing understanding of chemical hazards and risks is key. By increasing access to data and information, governments and industry can work to reduce – or even eliminate – adverse health effects from exposures to chemicals.

The OECD eChemPortal provides direct access to critical scientific information on chemical substances of regulatory relevance with over 800,000 substance records from 37 databases. The portal allows countries and companies to share work, ensure resource efficiencies, and, subsequently, reduce animal testing.

On 16 September, Gerlinde Knetch (Germany), Jake Sanderson (Canada) and Violaine Verougstraete from Eurometaux shared their experience in improving chemical safety and how the eChemPortal supported this process.

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OECD policy responses to Covid-19

What are the impacts and consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on our lives and our societies – and what are some of the solutions we can find to boost our healthcare systems, secure our businesses, maintain our jobs and education, and stabilise financial markets and economies?

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