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Development of REACH Generic Exposure Scenarios for Substances Used as Coformulants in Plant Protection Products
Author(s) -
Dobe Christopher,
Bonifay Sebastien,
Fliege Ralph,
Krass Joachim,
Mostert Volker,
Vosswinkel Renate,
Wormuth Matthias
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
risk analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1539-6924
pISSN - 0272-4332
DOI - 10.1111/risa.12666
Subject(s) - authorization , risk analysis (engineering) , risk assessment , product (mathematics) , computer science , european union , exposure assessment , risk management , business , computer security , environmental health , medicine , geometry , mathematics , finance , economic policy
This article reviews the interactions between the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals) regulation and the plant protection product regulation for substances used as coformulants in the European Union, and describes generic exposure scenarios developed for their exposure and risk assessment. The REACH exposure scenarios describe the operational conditions and risk management measures used in the risk assessment of a coformulant, and as such these translate as the boundaries of safe use. The generic exposure scenarios are designed to be simple, and closely integrate with REACH use descriptors and customized exposure models. Clustering of application methods and exposure determinants resulted in four generic exposure scenarios, each covering professional workers or consumers, and application of products in liquid, granular form, or applied on seeds. When used in conjunction with appropriate exposure models, the generic exposure scenarios support efficient first‐tier risk assessment of coformulants by utilizing a higher level of abstraction and conservatism than typically used in plant protection product assessments.