European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances
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The European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances (EUSES) is a mathematical model for calculation of Predicted Environmental Concentration
s (PEC) and human exposure. It may be used in Chemical Safety Assessment
s (CSA) and be cited in Chemical Safety Reports (CSR).
EUSES is provided free of charge from the European Chemical Bureau website and has the form of an Microsoft Excel
sheet.
Predicted environmental concentration
Calculated value of a chemical in the environment on the basis of exposure models such as the European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances . Used in the context of Chemical Safety Assessments and referenced in Chemical Safety Reports ....
s (PEC) and human exposure. It may be used in Chemical Safety Assessment
Chemical safety assessment
According to REACH legislation, a chemical safety assessment "has to be performed by registrants for substances manufactured and imported in quantities starting at 10 tonnes per year and by downstream users if their uses are not addressed by their supplier."The CSA includes the evaluation of all...
s (CSA) and be cited in Chemical Safety Reports (CSR).
EUSES is provided free of charge from the European Chemical Bureau website and has the form of an Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel is a proprietary commercial spreadsheet application written and distributed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications...
sheet.