In line with the NIOH’s mission the Toxicology Section is committed to promote research in collaboration with national and international scientific institutions, provide specialized services, contribute to capacity development by training and teaching occupational toxicology to undergraduate and post graduate students and also provide consultation to governmental departments and industry in Occupational Toxicology.

The delivery of the aforementioned functions in the section is achieved through the four specialized units namely;

• Nano and Micro Particle Toxicity Unit 
• Genotoxicity Unit
• Toxicogenomics Unit
• Health Risk Assessment (HRA) Unit

The resources available in the Toxicology section finds applications in various fields including biomedical research, microbiology, environmental science, food safety and Quality control, pharmaceutical development, medical diagnostics, genetic research, agriculture, forensics and biotechnology.

The department is also involved in teaching and training as well as supervision of postgraduate students including MSc and PhD within the NHLS and in national institutions of learning. We offer training/workshops on various techniques including:

• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
• CytoViva HSI system
• xCELLigence RTCA system
• Cell culture
• Health Risk Assessment

For more Information about the Toxicology Section, contact:

Head of Toxicology
Dr Wells Utembe / Dr Jitcy Joseph
Tel: 011 712 6501 / 011712 6411
Email: Wellsu@nioh.ac.za / jitcyj@nioh.ac.za