USEtox DTU Summer School 2016

Summer School
Characterizing human toxicity and ecotoxicity with the scientific consensus model USEtox: Theory and practical application

 
Learning objectives

• Explain and apply exposure science methods used in life-cycle and comparative risk assessments
• Use and evaluate basic tools for mass-balance, fate modeling, intake fraction, and effect factor estimation
• Review underlying model assumptions
• Evaluate data needs along with data and knowledge gaps in toxicity assessments
• Explain the scientific fundamentals of chemical impact assessment for a broad range of environmental emissions
• Perform your own assessment using the USEtox scientific consensus model and interpret results
• Find data sources, implement new substances into USEtox, and modify existing modules
• Discuss applicability and limitations of USEtox model, data and results in different application fields including life cycle assessment, product environmental footprinting and comparative risk assessment

Content

Participants/students will have hands-on access to all model, data, documentation and reading files during the course and will be able to take all files back home. New substances will be characterized and participants/students may bring their own list of substances of interest for the exercises.