ARCHE invites you to join us at a QSAR workshop to be held 16 February 2012 in Gent

Topic

Save resources using QSARs in fulfilling your 2013 registration testing obligations under REACH

Registration

Complete the form to register. Note that the number of participants to this workshop is limited to 35 and on a first come, first served basis. We advise early registration to avoid disappointment!

Why attend?

Around 4,500 substances have been registered by 30 November 2010 by around 86% big chemical industries and 14% SMEs. For many of these substances, hazardous properties (or endpoints) were already to some extent available because high production volume substances in general tend to have more data available on hazardous properties.

However, it is expected that:

1. a similar number of substances will be registered by 31 May 2013.
2. among the registrants, more SME’s (= small & medium sized enterprises) will be involved because of the lower volumes, especially in Flanders/Belgium, known for its vibrant economy mainly based on the entrepreneurial spirit of SME's.
3. the number of registrants per substance will on average decrease such that cost-sharing options will decrease as well.
4. less data are available on hazardous properties because of the lower volumes.

Therefore, as part of the registration dossier, there is a need for cheaper, alternative non-testing methods such as QSARs to fill the data gaps.

The objective of the workshop is:

1. to present available QSARs and their reliability, limitations, applicability domain and regulatory acceptance
2. to demonstrate how QSARs should be used in a registration dossier

Who will benefit from this workshop?

Target audience is anyone involved in the preparation of REACH dossiers, HSE management, regulatory affairs managers responsible for REACH compliance, (eco)toxicologists.

Where?

Het Pand, Gent 

When?

16 February 2012, 9:20 – 17:10

Final programme

Key speaker

Dr. Emilio Benfenati is head of the Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology at the Mario Negri Institute, Milan, Italy, and has been a researcher at Stanford University, CA and a collaborative researcher at the Berkeley University, CA. He has gained a considerable experience in the management of international programs, coordinating 13 European projects and participating to 16 others. Many of them are on computer chemistry, QSAR, toxicity prediction, risk assessment and many others. He is author or co-author of about 200 papers in international journals and books.

Registration

• Note that the number of participants to this workshop is limited to 35 and on a first come, first served basis. We advise early registration to avoid disappointment!
• Registration fee is € 270 (excl. VAT) per person and includes attendance of the workshop, programme materials, coffee/tea, refreshments and lunch on 16 February.
• Payment terms: all payments must be received prior to the workshop date.
• Cancellation terms: € 50 cancellation fee for cancellations received before 15 January, no refunds for later cancellations. Cancellations must be received in writing by mail or fax. Please note that if you do not cancel and do not show up at the meeting, the outstanding amount will still be due.
• Register here

Logistics

Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop for the hands-on training in the afternoon. OECD QSAR Toolbox software is preferably already installed. 

Organisers

ARCHE

Ghent University