Division Support network of chemical, radiological, and nuclear reference laboratories and rapid assessment of toxic industrial chemicals and radioactive threats and development of scientifically validated public health counter-measures
United Kingdom
The activities to be developed will support the HSC priorities on chemical and radionuclear issues. In 2009, priority should be given to:
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inventory and audit of ‘national reference laboratories’ for chemicals and radioactive substances including a workshop on sharing capabilities and capacities,
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updating assessment of toxic industrial chemicals — development of protocols on rapid threat and risk analysis,
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updating assessment of radioactive agents — development of protocols on rapid threat and risk analysis.
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Notes on Division 3
Footnotes
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See http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_projects/project_en.htm
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Council Decision 2002/834/EC of 30 September 2002 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: ‘Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area’ (2002 to 2006) (OJ L 294, 29.10.2002, p. 1). FP6 public health related projects under scientific support to policies — Cordis web page: http://www.cordis.lu/lifescihealth/ssp.htm