Use of read-across and tiered exposure assessment in risk assessment under REACH - A case study on a phase-in substance
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REACH requests the exploration of alternative strategies for hazard identification before resorting to (in vivo) testing. Here, we combined read-across as non-testing strategy with a tiered exposure assessment for the risk characterisation of 1-methoxypropan-2-ol (PGME) as a representative for phase-in substances to be registered under REACH. Read-across from the selected source substances provided data which were comparable with experimental data available for target substance PGME, resulting in a realistic starting point for both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment. Greater variability was observed in the exposure estimates from a first Tier model (ECETOC TRA) or less conservative further Tier models (Stoffenmanager; RISKOFDERM), when these results were compared with results from a data-rich approach using measured data.When safe use of chemicals cannot be demonstrated with these approaches, refinement can be introduced in the estimation of hazard and exposure, or both. In view of the variability associated with exposure modeling, it may often add more value to invest in realistic exposure data than in toxicity studies, apart from animal welfare considerations. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.
Topics
Biomedical ResearchGroupingREACHRead-acrossRisk assessmentTiered exposure assessment1 methoxypropan 2 olchemical compoundunclassified druganalytic methodarticlechemical analysisdata analysisEuropean Unionexperimental animal welfarehealth hazardoccupational exposurephysical chemistrypriority journalqualitative analysisquantitative analysisrisk assessmentstandardizationstatistical modeltoxicity testingAnimalia
TNO Identifier
409232
ISSN
02732300
Source
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 58(1), pp. 64-71.
Pages
64-71
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