The National Centre for Environmental Toxicology (NCET) within WRc consists of a multidisciplinary team of chemists, toxicologists and ecotoxicologists. NCET offers expertise on the sources, fate and behaviour of chemicals in the environment.
NCET works with regulators and industry undertaking risk assessments for industrial chemicals, pesticides, biocides and pharmaceuticals providing them with advice and support in meeting legislative obligations relating to:
- Water Framework Directive (WFD)
- REACH
- Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control (IPPC)
- Dangerous Substances Directive
- Biocides Directive
- Export and import of dangerous chemicals
- Restrictions on marketing & use
- Environmental Liabilities Directive
- Norwegian SKIM recommendations
Services Offered
- Consultation and project management for the assessment and testing of environmental media (e.g. dredging material, sediment and water);
Collection, collation and data interpretation on environmental fate and effects of contaminants,
- Use of modelling and monitoring to predict concentrations, fate of chemicals, bioavailability and speciation of metals and other chemicals in the environment;
- Provision of estimates of exposure and advice on testing requirements;
- Evaluation and assessment of product safety and risk of products containing ‘chemicals of concern’;
- Investigations into non-compliance for effluent discharges.;
- Assessment of data quality and design of programmes for sampling and monitoring.