European Chemical Industry Council (cefic): Long-range Research Initiative in Chemical Hazards

Combining passive sampling and toxicity profiling to assess mixture toxicity of surface waters Funding €300,000 over 2 years.
Efficiency of Risk Management Measures Aimed at human and environmental exposures resulting from manufacture and all downstream use of chemical substances. €250,000 over 1.5 years.
Quality assessment of the epidemiological evidence of adverse effects to humans of endocrine active substances in the environment Conduct a systematic review of the quality of epidemiology studies on adverse health effects from exposure to endocrine disruptors in the human environment. €200,000 over 2 years.
Development of Soup Tests for the Risk assessment of NER in Soil An approach that tests the whole extract and applies an effect-driven philosophy will be developed. In addition, a suitable microbial bioassay will be identified that quantitatively correlates the bio-accessible fraction with the solvent extraction method. €400,000 over 3 years.
Benefits and risks evidence streams for decision makers Review of existing policy regarding technological innovation relevant to the chemical sector. €100,000 over 1 year.
Prediction of Non-Extractable Residues (NER) using structural information (‘structural alerts’) Includes thorough researching of literature to identify most up-to-date information on the formation of NER in sediment and soil. €150,000 over 2 years.
Skin Sensitisation - Chemical Applicability Domain of the Local Lymph Node Assay (LLNA) €50,000-60,000 over 9-12 months.
Grouping nanomaterials and establishing criteria for Safe by Design Predicting the behavior of nanoparticles in different matrices, defining the important divisions or steps along a value chain. €400,000 over 2 years.
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