Nordic co-operation for chemicals, environment, and health : Results from working group for chemicals, environment and health (NKE) 2019–2024

Table of Contents

• 3 Acknowledgements 2
• 4 Foreword 2
• 6 Abbreviations used 2
• 1. About Nordic working group for Chemicals Environment and Health NKE 2
• 11 2. NKE activities 20192024 2
• 13 3. Summary of subgroup results 20192024 2
• 62 4. External co-operation projects 2
• 65 5. Benefits of Nordic co-operation 2
• 67 6. Conclusion 2
• 68 About this publication 2
• Acknowledgements 3
• Foreword 4
• Abbreviations used 6
• 1. About Nordic working group for Chemicals Environment and Health NKE 8
• About Nordic Council of Ministers for Environment and Health 10
• About the Co-operation Programme for Environment and Health 10
• 2. NKE activities 20192024 11
• 3. Summary of subgroup results 20192024 13
• Sub-groups 13
• 3.1. Nordic Biocides Group 14
• Activities and beneits 14
• Achievements and impact 15
• A success story Alpha-chloralose poisoning in cats 15
• Group setup 17
• Related goals of co-operation 17
• Publications 17
• 3.2. Nordic Classiication Group 18
• Activities and beneits 18
• Achievements and impact 19
• A success story Collaboration for the development of the OECD test guideline 19
• Group setup 21
• Related goals of co-operation 21
• Publications 21
• 3.3. Nordic Coordination for the Development of Test Methods in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology 22
• Activities and beneits 22
• Achievements and impact 23
• A success story Inclusion of thyroid endpoints in OECD ish test guidelines 24
• Group setup 25
• Related goals of co-operation 25
• Publications 26
• Published articles 26
• 3.4. Nordic Enforcement Group 27
• Activities and beneits 27
• Achievements and impact 28
• A success story Nordic enforcement project on PFOS and PFOA in chemical products and articles 28
• Group setup 29
• Related goals of co-operation 30
• Publications 30
• Ongoing projects 30
• 3.5. Nordic Exposure Group 31
• Activities and beneits 31
• Achievements and impact 32
• A success story safety assessment of toys 32
• Group setup 34
• Related goals of co-operation 34
• Publications 34
• Ongoing projects 35
• 3.6. Nordic Nanomaterial Group 36
• Activities and beneits 36
• Achievements and impact 36
• A success story eREACHNano project 37
• Group setup 38
• Related goals of co-operation 39
• Publications 39
• 3.7. Nordic Ozone and F-gas Group 40
• Activities and beneits 40
• Achievements and impact 41
• A success story Nordic criteria for Green Public Procurement GPP for alternatives to high GWP HFCs in refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump RACHP products 41
• Group setup 43
• Related goals of co-operation 43
• Publications 43
• 3.8. Nordic Pesticides Group 44
• Activities and beneits 44
• Achievements and impact 44
• A success story common interpretation of legislation and guidance of plant protection products 45
• Group setup 46
• Related goals of co-operation 46
• Publications 46
• Ongoing projects 46
• 3.9. Nordic Pollutant Release and Transfer Register 47
• Activities and beneits 47
• Achievements and impact 47
• Group setup 48
• Related goals of co-operation 49
• Publications 49
• 3.10. Nordic Product Register 50
• Activities and beneits 50
• Achievements and impact 50
• A success story SPIN database 51
• Group setup 52
• Related goals of co-operation 53
• Publications 53
• 3.11. Nordic Risk Assessment 54
• Activities and beneits 54
• Achievements and impact 54
• A success story- PFASs in the Nordic environment 55
• Group setup 56
• Related goals of co-operation 56
• Publications NORAP 56
• 3.12. Nordic Screening of Chemicals 58
• Group set-up and beneits 58
• Achievements and impact 58
• A success story- PFASs in the Nordic environment 59
• Group setup 60
• Related goals of co-operation 61
• Publications 61
• 4. External co-operation projects 62
• Examples of external projects 62
• Publications 64
• 5. Beneits of Nordic co-operation 65
• 6. Conclusion 67
• About this publication 68
• Nordic co-operation for chemicals environment and health 68
• Results from working group for chemicals environment and health NKE 20192024 68
• Disclaimer 68
• Rights and permissions 68
• Nordic co-operation 69