Introduction: Operator, Resident, Bystander, Worker Exposure Risk Assessment: Online Training

This training is aiming to give you the basic knowledge on operator, resident, bystander and worker exposure risk assessment in the context of Regulation 1107/2009, with a description of principles of the non-dietary exposure assessment and in an introduction to the 2014 and 2022 EFSA Exposure Guidance.
For the worked exercises you will need access to EFSA’s online calculator. We will provide you with information on how to register with EFSA in advance of the training.

2 Tage | 10:00 – 14:00 Uhr, 10:00 – 14:00 Uhr

Learning Objectives

• Learn about significant changes from the 2014 and 2022 model/guidance and from a demonstration of its use
• Learn about outdoor and greenhouse use in operator exposure risk assessment
• Learn about an explanation of exposure pathways and from refining the models in resident and bystander risk assessment
• Learn about refinement options including DFR studies in workers risk assessment

Programme: 

Thursday, 19 September 2024

10:00 Welcome address by the organisers and introduction by the trainers

• Principles of the non-dietary exposure assessment and introduction to 2014 and 2022 EFSA Exposure Guidance
• Introduction to risk assessment
• Dermal absorption: Reference doses, routes of exposure and absorption
• Operators and outdoor use

11:20 Short break

11:35 Operators, bystanders/residents exposure risk assessment

• Operators and greenhouse use
• Bystanders/residents

12:55 Short break

13:10 Workers exposure risk assessment

13:50 Final questions and access to EFSA model

14:00 End of the 1st day

Friday, 20 September 2024 | 10:00 – 14:00

10:00 Introduction to the online model

10:15 Operators

• Worked example 1 on operators
• Worked examples 2 on operators and indoor use

11:20 Short break

11:35 Bystanders and residents

• Worked example 3 on bystanders/residents

12:20 Short break

12:35 Workers

• Worked example 4 on workers
• Future EFSA Guidance Documents updates

13:45 Final questions

14:00 End of the online training

Who should attend this training?

Professionals working in the fields of:

• Human exposure & risk assessment
• Research & development
• Toxicology
• Registration
• Marketing & distribution
• Product stewardship & responsible care
• Human/Consumer safety – crop protection

Sectors that should take part:

• Agrochemical industry
• Professional associations
• Consultancies

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