Toxicology Group

The RSC Toxicology Group exists to represent and inform members in the RSC of matters pertaining to the risks from chemicals in the work place and in the environment. This is distinct from the issue of environmental contamination as the Toxicology Group seeks to address the toxicological implications and risk management of chemicals.

Since the Group members have an immense amount of experience, the RSC Toxicology Group has an important input into the Environmental Health and Safety Committee (EHSC) of the RSC, which is the main policy unit on health, safety and environmental issues. Thus the RSC Toxicology Group has a significant voice in the RSC and its public advice service.

The RSC Toxicology group also has a significant role in the activities in the health, safety and environmental areas of the remit of the 'Environment, Sustainability and Energy Division' (ESED).  The Toxicology group is also pleased to support the new RSC journal “Toxicology Research”, which we hope members will both contribute to and benefit from.

The RSC Toxicology Group maintains formal links with the British Toxicological Society, the Royal College of Pathologists and the Register of Toxicologists.  Members of the group and committee come from academic, public and commercial enterprises.  Every effort is made by the committee represent the widest breadth of toxicology and how this links to other pertinent subjects.  Scientific meetings are arranged on topics considered to be of interest to the members and others in associated fields. Recent meetings have covered contaminated land risk assessment, metal nanoparticle toxicity and combination effects from chemicals.

Newsletters are produced to inform group members of the activities of the committee and to publicise recent and forthcoming meetings, new legislation, consultations etc.