Critical Review of "Metals Environmental Risk Assessment Guidance for Metals" (MERAG)

Critical Review of
Author:
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2007
Genre: Metals
ISBN: 928931561X

Risk assessment of metals may need specific guidance in how to handle natural background, essentiality, and long historical use of metals. It may also be necessary to take bio-availability into account. The aim of the present project was to critically review proposals on principles for risk assessment of metals (MERAG), developed by the metals industry, in co-operation with the UK Government during 2005-2006. The different MERAG proposals were reviewed by different Nordic consultancies, and their views are summarised in the report. The project was initiated and coordinated by the Nordic Risk Assessment Project (NORAP), which receives funding from the Nordic Chemicals group, a subgroup to the Nordic Council of Ministers. This review was considered urgent, in order to be prepared for a possible proposal to implement the MERAG principles within the Technical Guidance Document on Chemical Safety Assessment, which is developed for use under the REACH regulation.

Assessing the Hazard of Metals and Inorganic Metal Substances in Aquatic and Terrestrial Systems

Assessing the Hazard of Metals and Inorganic Metal Substances in Aquatic and Terrestrial Systems
Author: William J. Adams
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2007-01-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420044419

Current procedures used for hazard identification and classification are based on persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity measurements. Assessing the Hazard of Metals and Inorganic Metal Substances in Aquatic and Terrestrial Systems provides the basis for improvements to the current model for hazard assessment. The book reviews the scientific un

Risk Management of Complex Inorganic Materials

Risk Management of Complex Inorganic Materials
Author: Violaine Verougstraete
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2017-11-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0128110643

Risk Management of Complex Inorganic Materials: A Practical Guide facilitates the risk assessment and management of complex inorganic materials around the world by providing accessible and specific guidance on their assessment. Inorganic complex materials, such as ores and concentrates, metal containing- glasses, ceramic and inorganic pigments, alloys, and UVCBs produced during the manufacturing of metals present specificities not addressed by most guidance documents. This book explains the main characteristics of inorganic complex materials affecting their hazard and risk assessment and management, including their source and main uses, also covering hazard and exposure assessment, risk characterization and risk management. It is an essential reference for regulators involved in risk assessment and risk management, industry experts charged of compliance with chemical management program requirements, consultants preparing chemicals management files for companies and regulators, and academics involved in research on complex inorganic materials. Focuses on key information required to globally manage the risk of inorganic complex material Includes user-friendly descriptions of methodologies and tools that facilitate chemicals management of such materials Provides key messages to assist communication on risk assessment and risk management to audiences like regulators, workers and communities living around industrial sites

MERAG

MERAG
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2007
Genre: Environmental risk assessment
ISBN: