Theoretical Background of Occupational-Exposure Models—Report of an Expert Workshop of the ISES Europe Working Group “Exposure Models”

Urs Schlüter, Susan Arnold, Francesca Borghi, John Cherrie, Wouter Fransman, Henri Heussen, Michael Jayjock, Keld Alstrup Jensen, Joonas Koivisto, Dorothea Koppisch, Jessica Meyer, Andrea Spinazzè, Celia Tanarro, Steven Verpaele and Natalie von Goetz
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Urs Schlüter: Unit “Exposure Scenarios”, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health—BAuA, Friedrich-Henkel-Weg 1-25, 44149 Dortmund, Germany
Susan Arnold: Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota MMC 807, Room 1239 Mayo, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Francesca Borghi: Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy
John Cherrie: Institute of Occupational Medicine, Research Avenue North, Edinburgh EH14 3AP, UK
Wouter Fransman: Department Risk Analysis for Products in Development, TNO, P.O. Box 80015, 3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands
Henri Heussen: Cosanta BV, Stationsplein Noord-Oost 202, 1117 CJ Schiphol-Oost, The Netherlands
Michael Jayjock: Jayjock Associates, LLC, 168 Mill Pond Place, Langhorne, PA 19047, USA
Keld Alstrup Jensen: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, 105 Lersø Parkallé, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Joonas Koivisto: ARCHE Consulting, Liefkensstraat 35D, 9032 Wondelgem, Belgium
Dorothea Koppisch: Section Exposure Monitoring—MGU, IFA—Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance, Alte Heerstrasse 111, 53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany
Jessica Meyer: Unit “Exposure Scenarios”, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health—BAuA, Friedrich-Henkel-Weg 1-25, 44149 Dortmund, Germany
Andrea Spinazzè: Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy
Celia Tanarro: Exposure and Supply Chain Unit, European Chemicals Agency, ECHA, P.O. Box 400, FI-00121 Helsinki, Finland
Steven Verpaele: Health, Environment and Public Policy Department, Nickel Institute, Rue Belliard 12, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Natalie von Goetz: FOPH—Federal Office of Public Health, Schwarzenburgstr. 157, 3003 Berne, Switzerland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: On 20 October 2020, the Working Group “Exposure Models” of the Europe Regional Chapter of the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES Europe) organised an online workshop to discuss the theoretical background of models for the assessment of occupational exposure to chemicals. In this report, participants of the workshop with an active role before and during the workshop summarise the most relevant discussion points and conclusions of this well-attended workshop. ISES Europe has identified exposure modelling as one priority area for the strategic development of exposure science in Europe in the coming years. This specific workshop aimed to discuss the main challenges in developing, validating, and using occupational-exposure models for regulatory purposes. The theoretical background, application domain, and limitations of different modelling approaches were presented and discussed, focusing on empirical “modifying-factor” or “mass-balance-based” approaches. During the discussions, these approaches were compared and analysed. Possibilities to address the discussed challenges could be a validation study involving alternative modelling approaches. The wider discussion touched upon the close relationship between modelling and monitoring and the need for better linkage of the methods and the need for common monitoring databases that include data on model parameters.

Keywords: occupational-exposure modelling; mass-balance model; modifying-factor model; regulatory exposure modelling; workshop (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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