Tools

Non-testing methods (NTMs) indicate grouping approaches, structure–activity relationship, and expert systems. LIFE CONCERT REACH project will integrate NTMs in a big network for REACH.

 

The network will be composed by VEGA the Danish (Q)SAR database, OCHEM for the insilico models, and for the read across workflow and data from the registered substances by ToxRead and AMBIT.

The first two platforms, together with the OECD QSAR Toolbox, have been used by ECHA to assess all preregistered substances to identify candidates for Annex III of REACH. VEGA has been used by German UBA to prioritize substance within the software PROMETHEUS. AMBIT provides read-across workflow and a searchable database of nonconfidential REACH dossiers, thanks to an agreement with ECHA. The network will integrate these platforms.

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Using the VEGA platform you can access a series of QSAR (quantitative structure-activity relationship) models for regulatory purposes. Tens of QSAR models can be used to predict tox, ecotox, environ, and phys-chem properties of chemical compound, using information obtained from chemical structure.


ToxRead

ToxRead performs read-across of chemicals. It shows the similar chemicals, structural alerts and relevant features in common among chemicals.

VEGA and ToxRead (both within VEGAHUB) have been used by EFSA to show examples on how to integrate results of NTM in a weight of evidence strategy.