OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals
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OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals are a set of internationally-accepted specifications for the testing of chemicals decided on by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international economic organisation of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade...

 (OECD). They were first published in 1981. They are split into five sections:
  • Section 1: Physical Chemical Properties
  • Section 2: Effects on Biotic Systems
  • Section 3: Degradation and Accumulation
  • Section 4: Health Effects
  • Section 5: Other Test Guidelines


The guidelines are available in both English
English language
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 and French
French language
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