Author/Editor     Poljšak, Borut; Dakič, Miloš
Title     DDD in določanje tveganja
Translated title     DDD and risk assessment
Type     članek
Source     In: Dobeic M, Vudrag M, Berger T, editors. Zbornik referatov 1. interdisciplinarni simpozij "DDD, zdravje in okolje" z mednarodno udeležbo; 2003 okt 17-18; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Zavod za zdravstveno varstvo,
Publication year     2003
Volume     str. 15-21
Language     slo
Abstract     Many chemicals are believed to be carcinogenic, or at least there are not enough data regarding their toxicity. Among them, there are many products used for DDD. If the chemical can cause genetic damage to and induce mutation to one specie, it is possible to have similar effect on all organisms, including humans. Thus even the smallest exposure to such a chemical could affect health, therefore the risk needs to be determined. Risk assessment is the process where the effects; through risk factors determination on health are evaluated. Risk assessment is divided into the following four steps: hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterisation. The purpose of this contribution is to present how it is possible to determine incremental lifetime cancer risk with simple equations based on the following data: chronic daily intake of the chemical, average daily dose, body weight, route pathways and potency factor. With these factors, the estimation of the incremental cancer risk can be carried out.
Descriptors     DISINFECTANTS
PESTICIDES
RODENTICIDES
WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL
RISK ASSESSMENT