Harmonization of Risk Assessment in DG SANCO

Scientific procedures for risk assessment include assessment of risk for human health as well as risk for the environment. A substantial part of the EU risk assessment work was in 1997 delegated to the DG SANCO, in relation to the scandal surrounding BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease ). Risk assessment work not under DG SANCO includes pharmaceuticals, working environment, and health effects caused by lifestyle factors such as diet, smoking, and alcohol consumption (EU 2006f). 

Toxicological Risk Assessments of Chemicals A Practical Guide 

EU Test Guidelines Part B Methods for the Determination of Toxicity 

l bis Acute Oral Toxicity - Fixed Dose Procedure (2004) 

l tris Acute Oral Toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method (2004) 

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