Event overview
Day One offers a comprehensive coverage of the basics of risk assessment, including what it achieves and the requirements under REACH. This day is intended for those who have little or no knowledge of Risk Assessment. The learning outcomes are to allow those attending to understand the key data endpoints that make up safety assessment and risk assessment, and to see how the different disciplines fit together and link to exposure assessments (for both human health and the environment. The day will cover chemistry, toxicity and environmental topics and will link these to the DNELs, PNECs and routes of exposure.
Day Two puts risks assessment into practice. This day will look at factors that may influence testing methods together with the justification of test waivers or where specialist laboratory may be required that is not found in the guidelines.
As well as some taught material, much of the time is based on practical work and follows a test programme through from start to finish using data from a real substance. This will look at existing data, exposure estimates, how to consider risk in perspective and how to focus further assessment work on area of concern; a targeted risk assessment.Those attending are encouraged to think about solutions to problems and to see the perspective of regulatory agencies and to see the concerns of environmental lobby groups.
This is important not only for those involved in REACH registrations, but also Product Stewardship and for those deciding on whether specific substances should really be used in specific applications.
Course leaders
Laura Robinson is a qualified toxicologist and chemist with over ten years’ experience in health, safety and environmental issues, as well as chemical compliance. Laura is an accomplished toxicology trainer, consultant and author of two published books on toxicology.
Mark Selby has worked in the area of regulatory science for over 20 years, starting with a UK based speciality chemical manufacturer at the time that the EINECS list was closing. Working now as an independent consultant, Mark advises industry on the use of data for classification and labelling, the testing of chemical products and submission processes in support of EU chemical supply legislation.