Manager
Professor dr hab. Jan Krzysztof Ludwicki

Deputy manager

Location
Building C, I p .; building D

Secretariat
Contact person: Urszula Soliwoda
Phone: 022 54 21 328
Room: C 111

Employees
Dr. Agnieszka Hernik
Dr Katarzyna Czaja
MSc. Wojciech Korcz
Monika Liszewska, MA
Dr hab. Paweł Struciński, prof. NIPH-NIH
dr Katarzyna Urbanek-Olejnik
Dr Bożena Wiadrowska
Dr Monika Łyczewska
MSc. Maria Minorczyk

Characteristic

Residues of pesticides in food: analysis, quality assurance of research, legislation, monitoring plans and official food control.
Persistent organohalogen compounds: analysis, toxicology, legislation.
Evaluation of toxicological and residue documentation of plant protection products in the registration process.
Assessment of the risks associated with the use of pesticides: in the setting of MRLs, for operators and third parties, MRL exceedances (RASFF).
Reference tests for pesticide residues in food.
Risk assessment related to the use of biocidal products.
Study of the mechanisms of non-genotoxic carcinogens in conditions – cell proliferation, CYPs, DNA methylation, gene expression.
Toxicological evaluation of active substances of biocidal products.
Didactic and service activities.

Activity

teaching
Services
Expert activity in the field of national and EU legislation regarding pesticide residues and persistent organic pollutants in food.
Risk assessment

files

Price list of the Department of Toxicology and Risk Assessment services – approvals and reviews (17 downloads)
Current price list of the Plant’s services – Pesticides (PDF)
Publications of the Toxicology and Risk Assessment Department (103 downloads)

links

Polish Toxicology Society
POLLAB
Polish Center for Accreditation
Ministry of Health
Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development – Home page
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development – Plant protection
Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products. Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products
Institute of Occupational Medicine in Łódź
State Veterinary Institute – National Research Institute in Puławy
Offices for Chemical Substances and Preparations
INUENDO
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
EUROTOX
EUROPA – Food Safety
EPA database – IRIS
Compendium of pesticide names
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Eur-lex – access to European Union legal acts
European Chemical Agency
The official website of the European Union
Website of the European Commission
EU Pesticides Database

Issuing approvals

The Department of Environmental Toxicology issues certificates for various products in the field of safety for people and the environment. The issued certificates do not concern the utility values ​​of the evaluated product and are issued on a voluntary basis.

APPLICATION FOR A HYGIENE APPROVAL AT THE DEPARTMENT OF TOXICOLOGY AND RISK ASSESSMENT NIZP-PZH (103 downloads)

Sub units

Laboratory of Risk Factors Biomonitoring
Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment