Instruments for substance evaluation and risk information

The fom basic instruments for substance evaluation and hazard information can be 

With its Technical Guidance the European Union together with the Member States outlined prerequisites for assessing substances (or a soft law , as it is known). 

The outcome of the risk assessment carried out in accordance with this creates conclusions in four possible graduations for new substances (in the case of existing substances three graduations). The essential conclusions concern the need for additional information (for example, additional tests) or ascertain that action is needed to reduce the risk (cf original text contained in the following figure 4)  

Institute for Health and Consumer Protection - European Chemicals Bureau Technical Guidance Document on Risk Assessment, European Communities 2003 Ibid., Part 1, p. 10 

Assessment of environmental and health risks is based on the dose-response assessment and also on the systematic estimation of the exposure levels along the various exposure pathways. 

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