European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances

Matthies M, Berding V, Beyer A (2004) Probabilistic uncertainty analysis of the European union system for the evaluation of substances multimedia regional distribution model. Environ Toxicol Chem 3(10) 2494—2502... 

The European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances (EUSES) [8] is the software provided by European Chemical Bureau (ECB) to implement the EU Technical Guidance Documents on Risk Assessment for new notified substances, existing substances, and biocides [3]. The development of EUSES 2.1 was commissioned by the European Commission to the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) of the Netherlands. The work was supervised by an EU working group comprised of representatives of the JRC-European Chemicals Bureau, EU Member States, and the European chemical industry. 

The European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances (FUSES) is a decision-support instrument, which enables government authorities, research institutes, and chemical companies to carry out rapid and efficient exposure assessments for chemical substances (ECB 2007). 

EUSES European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances... 

SimpleBox was created as a research tool in environmental risk assessment. Simple-Box (Brandes et al. 1996) is implemented in the regulatory European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances (EUSES) models (Vermeire et al. 1997) that are used for risk assessment of new and existing chemicals. Dedicated SimpleBox 1.0 applications have been used for integrating environmental quality criteria for air, water, and soil in The Netherlands. Spreadsheet versions of SimpleBox 2.0 are used for multi-media chemical fate modeling by scientists at universities and research institutes in various countries. SimpleBox models exposure concentrations in the environmental media. In addition to exposure concentrations, SimpleBox provides output at the level of toxic pressure on ecosystems by calculating potentially affected fractions (PAF) on the basis of species sensitivity distribution (SSD) calculus (see Chapter 4). 

Vermeire TG, Jager DT, Bussian B, Devillers J, den Haan K, Hansen B, Lundberg I, Niessen H, Robertson S, Tyle H, van der Zandt PTJ. 1997. European Union system for the evaluation of substances (EUSES) principles and structure. Chemosphere 34 1823-1836. 

Many models are available for calculating exposure, but the European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances (EUSES) is the most commonly used in the EU. Variations in human populations across Member States are considered in terms of body weight, diet, and activities [133]. Consideration is also given to susceptible individuals such as children and the elderly [133]. More specific models are used in conjunction with EUSES to assess occupational dermal exposure (DERMAL), occupational inhalation (EASE) and consumer exposure (CONSEXPO) (see [134]). 

Environment Institute, Joint Research Centre - European Commission, European Chemicals Bureau, EUSES, European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances, EUR 17308, Ispra (Varese), Italy, 1997. 

The SCCP concentration in fish was 16 pg kg which is more than one order lower than the European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances (EUSES) estimated concentration in fish of 221 pg kg The reason for this difference might be that while the subject fish in the model were freshwater species, fish purchased according to the market basket method were primarily marine species, i.e., salmon, tuna, sea bream, and flounder, and SCCP concentrations in fish living in marine water would be lower than those in river water. Consequently, it is considered that... 

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