TREXMO: a translation tool to support the use of regulatory occupational exposure models

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Title
TREXMO: a translation tool to support the use of regulatory occupational exposure models
Journal
Annals of Occupational Hygiene
Author(s)
Savic Nenad, Racordon Dimitri, Buchs Didier, Gasic Bojan, Vernez Dernez
ISSN
1475-3162 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0003-4878
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
60
Number
8
Pages
991-1008
Language
english
Abstract
Occupational exposure models vary significantly in their complexity, purpose, and the level of expertise required from the user. Different parameters in the same model may lead to different exposure estimates for the same exposure situation. This paper presents a tool developed to deal with this concern-TREXMO or TRanslation of EXposure MOdels. TREXMO integrates six commonly used occupational exposure models, namely, ART v.1.5, STOFFENMANAGER(®) v.5.1, ECETOC TRA v.3, MEASE v.1.02.01, EMKG-EXPO-TOOL, and EASE v.2.0. By enabling a semi-automatic translation between the parameters of these six models, TREXMO facilitates their simultaneous use. For a given exposure situation, defined by a set of parameters in one of the models, TREXMO provides the user with the most appropriate parameters to use in the other exposure models. Results showed that, once an exposure situation and parameters were set in ART, TREXMO reduced the number of possible outcomes in the other models by 1-4 orders of magnitude. The tool should manage to reduce the uncertain entry or selection of parameters in the six models, improve between-user reliability, and reduce the time required for running several models for a given exposure situation. In addition to these advantages, registrants of chemicals and authorities should benefit from more reliable exposure estimates for the risk characterization of dangerous chemicals under Regulation, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals (REACH).
Keywords
Occupational Exposure, Models, Theoretical
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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