In the period 2019-2024, the Nordic working group for Chemicals, Environment and Health (NKE) has worked actively to meet the objectives of the Programme for Nordic Co-operation on the Environment and Climate. In short, our contribution can be summarised as a strive towards safe management of chemicals. NKE conducted projects and conferences, conducting analyses, producing reports, organising workshops, etc. and responding to requests from ministers through 12 specialised subgroups. The report will serve as an example of what can be achieved across the Nordic countries with relatively few resources and a diverse mix of talented, enterprising and dedicated people.
Related Organizations
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.6027/temanord2024-543
- ISBN
- 978-92-893-8085-0 (electronic) 978-92-893-8086-7 (electronic)
- OAI
- oai:DiVA.org:norden-13388
- Pages
- 69
- Published in
- Copenhagen: Nordisk Ministerråd
- Responsible organisation
- Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat, Nordisk arbejdsgruppe for Kemikalier, Miljø og Sundhed (NKE)
- URN
- urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-13388
- Year
- 2024
- pages
- 69
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
