Wednesday, 21 September 2016 14:43

ECHA: Advice on test guideline for fish embryo acute toxicity test Featured

ECHA has published advice on how to use the OECD test guideline on fish embryo acute toxicity (FET) test under REACH. The document describes the scope and the limitations when using the FET test.

The FET has been developed to replace acute toxicity tests on adult fishs. A report commissioned by ECHA provides background information about the FET test.

Read more here:
https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/21650280/oecd_test_guidelines_aquatic_en.pdf/2548af92-ffe1-4e38-a42a-463103b1586f

OECD and EU test guidelines:
https://echa.europa.eu/support/oecd-eu-test-guidelines

Current FET report of ECHA and UFZ (Environmental Research Centre Leipzig)
https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/13639/fet_report_en.pdf/b6036bdb-9041-41c8-a390-d9b66b244a4b