Toxicology consultancy
Protecting human health and the environment
Industries and organisations routinely make decisions about chemicals, products, materials and pollutants that could contaminate the environment and affect wildlife and public health. These decisions can be scientifically complex, particularly for emerging contaminants where evidence is still developing, regulations are evolving or the level of risk is uncertain.
By combining scientific expertise with accessible advice, the National Centre for Environmental Toxicology (NCET) helps clients interpret the evidence, identify risks that need urgent attention and make defensible decisions that protect human health and the environment.
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How can WRc help?
WRc is a leading research and innovation consultancy with more than 200 specialists supporting the water, waste and environmental sectors.
NCET supports organisations in turning complex toxicology and environmental evidence into clear, practical guidance. Its services support safer products, cleaner water, better environmental protection and stronger regulatory confidence.
Through NCET, WRc offers an experienced multidisciplinary team of toxicologists, human health and environmental risk assessors, strengthened by access to wider capability across RSK Group, the UK’s largest privately owned environmental consultancy.
Environmental toxicology services
- Toxicology and human health risk assessment: Robust, evidence-based chemical risk evaluations to support incident response, risk management and regulatory submissions
- Ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment: Desk-based ecotoxicology, environmental fate and risk assessment services to support regulatory, compliance and environmental decisions
- Microplastics analytics and toxicological evaluation: End-to-end microplastics monitoring, analysis and interpretation to support evidence on pollution, impacts, treatment performance, pathways, sources and regulatory expectations
- New approach methodologies (NAM) toxicology: Adoption of NAM-based toxicology strategies with confidence, reducing reliance on animal testing while supporting faster, cost-effective assessments aligned with future regulatory expectations
- Environmental risk assessment (ERA) for human and veterinary pharmaceuticals: Independent desk-based ERA for human and veterinary medicinal products to support marketing authorisation applications
- Bespoke toxicological assessment: Assessments for potable water contact materials and medical devices, aligned with UK and international regulatory requirements
Evidence that supports NCET’s approach
NCET has a strong track record of bringing together expertise in toxicology, ecotoxicology and risk assessment to help clients understand how chemicals may affect people, water and the wider environment.
Our professionally registered toxicologists provide clear, practical support for new products, contamination incidents and regulatory dossiers. We review and interpret scientific, regulatory and monitoring evidence using clear, quality-assured methods, turning complex data into reliable conclusions that support risk assessment, policy decisions and practical action.
- Toxicological assessment of products used in tunnel construction work
- Toxicological screening of resin chemicals for safe drinking water applications
- Toxicological and biocompatibility assessment of a mobile x-ray unit
- Measuring seasonal microplastics pollution and ecological impacts across the River Avon catchment
- Evaluation of hazards associated with human pharmaceuticals in sharps waste
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