Working together to advance chemical safety - Blanca Serrano, ECETOC

In this episode I speak with Dr. Blanca Serrano Ramón, Secretary General of the European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC). ECETOC is a scientific organisation that brings together experts from industry, academia and regulatory bodies to tackle challenges and deliver solutions for chemical safety.Through its range of task forces, events and coordination activities, ECETOC is working across the full spectrum of chemical hazard and risk assessment topics, including endocrine disruption, new approach methodologies (NAMs), biodiversity, microplastics, persistence, and mobility (to name a few). They also develop and maintain a number of advanced risk assessment tools.Our conversation coversWhat is ECETOC? What do they do?Why it's important to have dialogue between industry, academia and regulatory bodiesFace-to-face vs online interactionsBlanca’s background and journey to ECETOCReflections on working at ECETOCECETOC’s work on polymersThe need to improve awareness and education in regulatory scienceRisk perception, trust in science, and science communicationTwo years on: the debate on conflicts of interestECETOC associate membershipHome - ECETOCECETOC Workshop Report Highlights Advances and Challenges in Biodegradation Testing Guidelines - ECETOCECETOC task force proposes three-tiered approach to targeted information requirements for polymers - ECETOCVisit my website for more content and insights www.embarkchemical.com