European solvent industry group generic exposure scenario risk and exposure tool.
The European Solvents Industry Group (ESIG) Generic Exposure Scenario (GES) Risk and Exposure Tool (EGRET) was developed to facilitate the safety evaluation of consumer uses of solvents, as required by the European Union Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. This exposure-based risk assessment tool provides estimates of both exposure and risk characterization ratios for consumer uses. It builds upon the consumer portion of the European Center for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC) Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA) tool by implementing refinements described in ECETOC TR107. Technical enhancements included the use of additional data to refine scenario defaults and the ability to include additional parameters in exposure calculations. Scenarios were also added to cover all frequently encountered consumer uses of solvents. The TRA tool structure was modified to automatically determine conditions necessary for safe use. EGRET reports results using specific standard phrases in a format consistent with REACH exposure scenario guidance, in order that the outputs can be readily assimilated within safety data sheets and similar information technology systems. Evaluation of tool predictions for a range of commonly encountered consumer uses of solvents found it provides reasonable yet still conservative exposure estimates.
ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., Annandale, New Jersey 08801, USA.
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Zaleski
ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., Annandale, New Jersey 08801, USA.
Hua
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Qian
ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., Annandale, New Jersey 08801, USA.
Michael P
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Zelenka
ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc., Annandale, New Jersey 08801, USA.
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George-Ares
ExxonMobil Petroleum and Chemical, Esso UK, Hythe, UK.
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