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Chemical risk assessment is the process that provides the scientific basis for decisions aimed at ensuring, maintaining and enhancing the safety of human exposure to chemicals.

The Committee of the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) started work in 1978. The COT replaced the toxicology sub-committee of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Chemicals in Food and the Environment.

The Committee's terms of reference

Agendas and papers for the meetings of the Committee in 2019

Professor of Animal Science and Bioinformatics at Nottingham Trent University, and Head of Conservation at the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST).

Over 30 years’ experience in chemistry, biochemistry and toxicology with major companies (ICI, Zeneca and Syngenta) and is currently a Director of a “Safety Science Consultancy”

MSc and a PhD in Biochemistry and Physiological Chemistry from the University of Tübingen, and a DSc in Toxicology and Biochemical Pharmacology from the Medical University of Lübeck, both Germany

Professor of Toxicology, Medical Toxicology Centre and Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University

Clinical Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University