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Biological effect measurements: tools for a
sustainable product development and
environmental policy!
HOW TO GET THERE
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November 18 2014 – Technologiehuis Mol, Belgium
Biological effect measurements are – besides the classical
chemical measurements - required by law for a number of
applications and their use as complementary instruments
in environmental risk assessment is becoming more
prominent. The use of biological tests in sustainable
product and process development and in daily care for the
environment are illustrated with practical examples during
this workshop.
In the morning session the European legislation and the
use of biotests for registration dossiers (REACH, CLP,
biocides) are explained. Potential health effects or
hazardous properties of chemical substances and mixtures
need to be identified with specific biological tests
according to EU guidelines. At the EU level the use of
animal-replacing toxicology tests is encouraged.
Technologiehuis
Workshop
Biological effect measurements:
tools for a sustainable product
development and environmental
policy!
In the afternoon session the use of biological tests to
characterize the hazardous properties of waste water,
waste materials and mixtures is illustrated. These matrices
often consist of a complex mixture of chemicals and
potential hazardous effects cannot simply be predicted
from the chemical data. Applying biotests directly on such
complex materials therefore is a more straightforward way
to characterize the hazardous properties and results can be
used as an important policy instrument to limit waste
water discharges and for classification of hazardous waste.
Biological measurements can help to select the most
environmental friendly alternative during product
development, specific biotests can help to detect
carcinogenic compounds and test batteries of biotests can
be used as a watchdog for activities that can pose a risk of
exposure to chemicals. These applications are illustrated
with case studies.
The ABS team welcomes you to visit the in vitro and
ecotoxicity test facilities, with high concern for quality
assurance (GLP, ISO).
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November 18 2014 – Technologiehuis Mol, Belgium
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GENERAL INFORMATION
PROGRAM
PROGRAM
Date
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November 18 2014
10:00
Registration & coffee
15:20
10:30
Introduction of VITO ABS - Rudi Torfs, VITO
15:40
Venue
Technologiehuis – Industriezone Vlasmeer 5 – 2400 MOL,
Belgium
Theme 1: Product testing in the 21st century
(Enter in your gps: Retieseweg 138 – 2440 Geel, take the street opposite this
address and follow the signposts)
10:35
Registration
Please register on-line at our website before November
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10 2014: www.vito.be/english/events/.
Registration fee
50 EUR (excl. 21 % VAT) per person.
This fee includes documentation, lunch and coffee.
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Payment is due before November 10 , 2014, on-line by
credit card or by bank transfer to account number
375-1117359-95 ING of VITO NV, BIC-code BBRUBEBB and
IBAN-code BE76 3751 1173 5995, mentioning “VITO-ABS
Workshop November 18 2014”.
Cancellation can be done in writing until 1 week before the
workshop. We will have to charge you 25 EUR for
administrative expenses. After this period the full amount
will have to be paid. It is of course possible to be replaced if
you are detained.
On request an invoice will be sent if you provide us your
VAT number.
No confirmations will be sent.
SECRETARIAT:
An Kestens
VITO NV
Boeretang 200 – 2400 MOL – Belgium
Tel. + 32 14 33 51 07 – Fax + 32 14 58 05 23
[email protected] – www.vito.be
Effect measurements for the hazard assessment
of waste materials - Evi Rossi, OVAM
Moving beyond the chemical risk assessment
paradigm… - Roel Smolders, VITO
General information
11:55
Testing under REACH and CLP - Tine Cattoor,
Essenscia
REACH in practice - Lieve Geerts, VITO
Regulatory relevance of in vitro test results Birgit Mertens, WIV-ISP, national coordinator of
the OECD Test Guidelines Programme and Belgian
PARERE contact point
Test services at VITO-ABS - Reinhilde Weltens &
An Van Rompay, VITO
Visit to the labs
12:45
Lunch
10:55
11:15
11:35
Theme 2: Effect measurements for hazard assessment
13:30
14:00
14:20
14:40
15:00
Biotests for waste water classification - Lut
Hoebeke, VMM & Hilda Witters, VITO
Sustainable product development: incorporating
biological tests as a selection criterion in early
phase research - Tim Desmet, Agfa
Ecotox evaluation of wood modification
technology and the relevance to product
commercialization - Hans Hoydonckx,
TransFurans Chemicals
Tracing genotoxic disinfection by-products after
medium pressure UV drinking water treatment
using nitrogen labeling and in vitro mutagenicity
testing - Kirsten Baken, KWR Watercycle Research
Institute
Coffee break
Workshop
Biological effect measurements: tools for a sustainable product development and environmental policy!
16:00
16:10
Special financial conditions for SME - Johan
Vangrunderbeek & Karen Vanderstraeten, VITO
VITO – multi disciplinary - Eddy Goelen, VITO
16:20
Closure & drinks

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