Detailed Review Paper Appraisal of Test Methods for Sex Hormone Disrupting Chemicals

Abstract

The work of the OECD related to chemical safety is carried out in the Environment, Health and Safety Programme. As part of its work on chemical testing, the OECD has issued several Council Decisions and Recommendations (the former legally binding on Member countries), as well as numerous Guidance Documents and technical reports. The best known of these publications, the OECD Test Guidelines, is a collection of methods used to assess the hazards of chemicals and of chemical preparations. These methods cover tests for physical and chemical properties, effects on human health and wildlife, and accumulation and degradation in the environment. The OECD Test Guidelines are recognised world-wide as the standard reference tool for chemical testing.More information about the Environment, Health and Safety Programme and its publications (including the Test Guidelines) is available on the OECD's World Wide Web site (http://www.oecd.org/ehs/). The Environment, Health and Safety Programme co-operates closely with other international organisations. This document was produced within the framework of the Inter-Organisation Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC).