Manual for PECker (release 2.2): a computer program for the calculation of environmental releases of new substances
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1991-10-31
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Manual for PECker (release 2.2): a computer program
for the calculation of environmental releases of new
substances
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Handleiding voor PECker (versie 2.2): een computer
programma voor de berekening van de uitworp naar het milieu van nieuwe
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This report describes the concept of the computer program PECker and includes a manual. The program PECker has been designed to calculate the Potential Environmental Concentration (PEC) for aquatic organisms nearby a source of pollution. The PEC is not presented as an absolute number. The general approach which is followed implies uncertainties and variations in all parameters. These uncertainties are estimated as well. The program was designed to enable a quick risk assessment for new substances notified in the EC for which a base set of data (e.g. the physicochemical properties, function and applications, toxicity for aquatic organisms) is available. In future PECker can be expanded to cover the PEC for air and soil. The data on the expected releases into the environment due to the function and application of substances are based on studies carried out for several studies for specific applications of substances. The data for the releases are presented in chapter 4.
This report describes the concept of the computer program PECker and includes a manual. The program PECker has been designed to calculate the Potential Environmental Concentration (PEC) for aquatic organisms nearby a source of pollution. The PEC is not presented as an absolute number. The general approach which is followed implies uncertainties and variations in all parameters. These uncertainties are estimated as well. The program was designed to enable a quick risk assessment for new substances notified in the EC for which a base set of data (e.g. the physicochemical properties, function and applications, toxicity for aquatic organisms) is available. In future PECker can be expanded to cover the PEC for air and soil. The data on the expected releases into the environment due to the function and application of substances are based on studies carried out for several studies for specific applications of substances. The data for the releases are presented in chapter 4.
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