THE PROGRAMME

Risks to human health and the environment posed by chemicals is determined by the chemical-specific hazard properties and the extent of exposure to chemicals. OECD has been working co-operatively with member countries and other stakeholders to assist member countries in developing and harmonising methods for assessing the exposure of chemicals to humans and the environment.

In 2008, member countries agreed to extend the scope of activities to human health exposure, and several new projects related to exposure consumers, workers and general public have been established. The Task Force on Exposure Assessment was established in 1995, following a recommendation from the OECD Workshop on Environmental Hazard/Risk Assessment. This Task Force evolved to the Working Party on Exposure Assessment in 2017.

 

Spotlight on the Project

• Activities on Exposure Assessment
• Introduction to Emission Scenario Documents (ESDs)
• Children's Health

 

Products

• Published Emission Scenario Documents
• Guidance Documents on developing ESDs
• Other publications on exposure assessment

 

Tools and Methodologies for Exposure Assessment

• Pov and LRTR Screening Tool
• Environmental Risk Assessment Toolkit

 

Information exchange on specific topics

• COVID-19 pandemic and exposure to chemicals