OECD CHEMICAL SAFETY TESTS WILL AID PAINT, ADHESIVES INDUSTRIES
January 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE ORGANISATION for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has made available, for free, its Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals. They include the most relevant internationally agreed test methods used by government, industry and independent laboratories to determine the safety of chemicals and chemical preparations, including those used in the paint, coatings and adhesives sectors. Tests cover physical-chemical properties, human health effects and environmental effects. ...
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