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COT Secretariat
Food Standards Agency
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH

Tel: 020 7276 8522
Fax: 020 7276 8513

cot@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

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Committee on Toxicity

The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is an independent scientific committee that provides advice to the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health and other Government Departments and Agencies on matters concerning the toxicity of chemicals.

Assessing chemical risks in food
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.

Risk analysis framework
The processes of risk assessment, risk management and risk communication.

History of the COT
The COT started work in 1978. Find out more about its history.

News

Recruitment of specialist members
FSA Chair Dame Deirdre Hutton and the Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson have agreed that Dr Anna Hansell and Dr Clifford Elcombe be appointed to the COT with effect from 1 September 2008 for a period of three years.