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Environmental Assessment of Chemical Products
Umweltorientierte Bewertung chemischer Produkte
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:09:48
Abstract
Application of methods from product risk assessment according to technical guidance document of the EU; exposure and effect analysis for different types of chemicals. Estimation of chemical properties (QSAR analysis), discussion of methods, presentation of alternative and complementary methods for the environmental risk assessment of chemicals.
Objective
development of experience with methods for environmental risk assessment for chemicals, acknowledgement of the possibilities and limitations of these methods, discussion of new approaches t risk assessment for chemicals: 1. presentation of the broader context in which the assessment of chemical producst is carried out 2. presentation and detailed discussion of assessment methods and procedures required for the quantification of emissions, environmental exposure, and effects. Treatment of data gaps and uncertainties; evaluation of the results.
Content
* methods for environmental risk assessment for chemicals (industrial chemicals, not pesticides) according to EU technical guidance document * exposure analysis: emission patterns, models for quantifying environmental exposure and for calculationg persistence and spatial range of chemicals, identification and assessment of transformation products; uncertainty and sensitivity analyses. * effect analysis: estimation of hazard potential, tests for ecotoxicity, dose-effect relationships, extrapolation methods, classification of chemicals according to modes of toxic action. * assessment methods (deterministic, statistical), risk assessment vs. hazard assessment; PBT assessment (persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity).
Resources
Lecture Notes
copies of the slides are distributed.
Literature
- Van Leeuwen, C.J., Hermens, J.L.M. (Eds.) Risk Assessment of Chemicals: An Introduction. Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1996. - Hungerbühler, K.. Mettier, T., Ranke, J., Umweltorientierte chemische Produkte und Prozesse. Springer, 1998. - Scheringer, M., Persistence and Spatial Range of Environmental Chemicals. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2002.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Umweltorientierte Bewertung chemischer Produkte |
|
3 h weekly |