Risk Assessment for Biocides

• Input parameter for ERA
• Emission pathways into environment
• Definitions (emission estimation, exposure and effect assessment, risk characterisation)

Michael Schweitzer

Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs Biocides Environmental Risk Assessments & Modelling, SCC Scientific Consulting Company GmbH, Germany

Katja Ribbers

Manager Regulatory Affairs, Biocides, Environmental Risk Assessments & Modelling, SCC Scientific Consulting Company GmbH, Germany

• ECHA guidance documents (Vol. IV, Part A&B):
  
  • Information requirements (Part A)
  • Introduction in Part B (i.e. input parameter and PEC-calculations)
• TAB August 2017 (agreed changes or amendments for the ERA)
• ESDs for the different Product Types (PT)

• Introduction of EUSES2.1.2
• EXCEL-sheets as an alternative

Training Session: EUSES2.1.2

• Introduction to EUSES2.1.2 and creation of training file

• Definition of intended uses
• Life cycle stages to be assessed: formulation, application, service-life
• Selection of the relevant emission scenarios
• Tonnage based / consumption based approaches

Training session: emission estimation

• Example calculation with EXCEL-sheets or EUSES2.1.2 for 2-3 scenarios in different PTs (e.g. disinfectants: PT1-4, preservatives: PT6-10 and insecticide: PT18 or repellent: PT19)

Effect assessment and Risk characterisation

• Effect assessment: PNEC derivation with EUSES and equilibrium partitioning method for sediment and soil
• Environmental risk characterisation