Guideline Development and Validation

ECT contributed significantly to the standardisation of the following methods and guidelines.

OECD 317 (2010) Bioaccumulation in Terrestrial Oligochaetes

Project: Validation of a method to measure bioaccumulation in terrestrial organisms…

OECD GD 122 (2010) Guidance document on the determination of the toxicity of a test chemical to the dung beetle Aphodius constans

Project: Development of a standardized laboratory test laboratory test with dung…
Project: Supply of dung beetles for the performance of a ring test as a precondition…

OECD 226 (2008) Predatory mite (Hypoaspis (Geolaelaps) aculeifer) reproduction test in soil

Project: Preparation of a test guideline – Hypoaspis reproduction test – in particular…

OECD 228 (2008) Dung flies (Scathophaga stercoraria, Musca autumnalis) laboratory tests

Project: Determination of developmental toxicity of a test chemical to Dipterian…

OECD 315 (2008) Bioaccumulation in Sediment-dwelling Benthic Oligochaetes

Project: Validation of a sediment bioaccumulation test with endobenthic aquatic…

UBA (2008) Recommendations for the ecotoxicological characterization of wastes (draft)

Project: Evaluation of a biotest battery for the ecotoxicological characterisation…

OECD 225 (2007) Sediment-Water Lumbriculus Toxicity Test Using Spiked Sediment

Project: Validation of a sediment toxicity test with the endobenthic aquatic oligochaete…

OECD 220 (2004) Enchytraeidae Reproduction Test
ISO 16387 (2004) Soil Quality – Effects of pollutants on Enchytraeidae (Enchytraeus sp.). Determination of effects on reproduction and survival
ASTM 1676 (2004) Standard Guide for Conducting Laboratory Soil Toxicity or Bioaccumulation Tests with the Lumbricid Earthworm Eisenia fetida and the Enchytraeid Potworm Enchytraeus albidus

Project: Organisation and Performance of an International Ringtest for the…

OECD (2008) Detailed review paper on fish life-cycle tests

Project: Fish, Complete Life-Cycle Test Experimental verification of endpoints…