Programme
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Introduction to day two
- Review of the previous day and introduction to the themes for the day
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Physico-chemical data in context to exposure
- Recap of key data and relevance for risk assessment
- Review of registered substances
- Initial 'base-set' testing to determine main properties
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Base-set toxicity in context of risk
- Introduction to basis toxicity assessment with outcome of initial testing
- Options for further evaluation (e.g. dermal penetration)
- Introduction to exposure scenarios with examples
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Environmental fate and effects
- Outcome of initial testing with interpretation of ecotoxicity tests
- Finding data and basic read-across
- Assessment of difficult substances
- Examples of environmental scaling and exposure scenarios
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Refreshment break
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Risk assessment
- Perceptions of risk
- Simple risk assessment for registered users
- Risk management measures and communication downstream
- Scaling and refinement (exposure scenarios)
- SVHC reporting and exposure from articles
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Group work
Representatives from industry, consumer/environmental group and from regulatory agency
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Lunch
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Scenario (group work)
- Substance registered under REACH, but has some gaps in data and possible concerns for handling
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Refreshment break
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Scenario (group work)
- Further testing and exposure assessments needed
- Outcome is consideration of whether 'fit for purpose' and recommendations for safe use
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Questions and close of day two
