Event overview
Day One offers a comprehensive coverage of the basics of risk??assessment, including what it achieves and the requirements under??REACH. This day is intended for those who have little or no knowledge??of Risk Assessment. The learning outcomes are to allow those attending??to understand the key data endpoints that make up safety assessment??and risk assessment, and to see how the different disciplines fit together??and link to exposure assessments (for both human health and the??environment. The day will cover chemistry, toxicity and environmental topics and will link these to the DNELs, PNECs and routes of exposure.
Day Two??puts risks assessment into practice. This day will look at factors that may influence testing methods together with the justification??of test waivers or where specialist laboratory may be required that is not found in the guidelines.??
As well as some taught material, much of the time is based on practical work and follows a test programme through from start to finish using data from a real substance.?? This will look at existing data, exposure estimates,??how to consider risk in perspective and how to focus further assessment work on area of concern; a targeted ??risk assessment.Those attending are encouraged to think about solutions to problems and to see the perspective of regulatory agencies and to see the concerns of environmental lobby groups.
This is important not only for those involved in REACH registrations, but also Product Stewardship and for those deciding on whether specific substances should really be used in specific applications.
Course leaders
Laura Robinson is a??qualified toxicologist??and chemist with over??ten years??? experience??in health, safety and??environmental issues, as well as??chemical compliance.??Laura is an accomplished toxicology??trainer, consultant and author of two??published books on toxicology.
Mark Selby has??worked in the area??of regulatory science??for over 20 years,??starting with a UK based??speciality??chemical manufacturer at the time??that the EINECS list was closing.??Working now as an independent??consultant, Mark advises industry??on the use of data for classification??and labelling, the testing of chemical??products and submission processes??in support of EU chemical??supply legislation.