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Introduction to the ES Modifier

Introduction to the ES Modifier. Dorte Rasmussen. Purpose: To enable DU to scale and harmonize received ESs Focus group for tool: FORMULATORS. own use. uses by their customers. Focus for ES-modifier tool. NOT Company with risk assessment experts or who will make DU-CSR

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Introduction to the ES Modifier

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  1. Introduction to the ES Modifier Dorte Rasmussen

  2. Purpose: To enable DU to scale and harmonize received ESsFocus group for tool: FORMULATORS own use uses by their customers

  3. Focus for ES-modifier tool NOT • Company with risk assessment experts or who will make DU-CSR • Company participating in pan-european activity regarding development of ES-concept under REACH • Registrants HOT • Formulating DU company/ Small trading company importing from outside of EU • Basic knowledge how to make SDS for preparations (max. 1-2 persons in HS&E department) • Some ES knowledge – e.g. through national helpdesks/trade organisations

  4. Headlines for a USE Industry 1. Lifecycle stage Service Life (S) Manufacturing (M) Formulation (F) End use (U) Industry Consumer Professional 2. Usergroup Industry Professional Consumer 3. Descriptors of use (SU, PC, PROC, AC) = DoU

  5. Descriptor of Use The four use categories: SU, PC, PROC, AC included The ERC is at present ”found” from specified SU, PC, PROC, AC, LCS and a few additional parameters. NOT VERIFIED.

  6. Exposure Assessment • Default exposure models: • Ecetoc TRA (”for the time being the ”old” version) • EUSES, with ERC’s (or industry specific release fractions) • COSHH-BAUA • Other models included: • StoffenManager; RiskOfDerm

  7. Key OUTPUT – substance level: Calculation of RCR Risk Characterisation Ratio < 1 ≥ 1 Exposure HUMAN DNEL ES MODIFIER Exposure ENVIRONMENT PNEC Not Safe Safe

  8. Key OUTPUT – product level: Identification of lead substance(s)Calculation of RCRs for lead substances

  9. Demonstration of ES-modifier……

  10. Future work • More testing and removal of various bugs • Validation • More elaboration of preparation part • ….. • ….

  11. Case study – trial exercise Getting started • Case study described in paper • ES-modifier save on memory-sticks • Two versions • 2003 • 2007 (not fully supported yet) • To run ES-modifier: macros shall be enabled • Load the file ES-modifier Prototype 2.0 • If warning messages (2007) answer yes

  12. Feed-back from you • User friendliness • Is the tool relevant for the target groups? (mainly formulators) • Can it be used for the information exchange in supply chain and how? • Suggestions for improvements

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