What is BS EN 16736 -The health risk assessment of chemicals about?
BS EN 16736 discusses the health risk assessment of chemicals. BS EN 16736 specifies the minimum requirements for a course programme to train risk assessors to be competent to assess the health risks posed by chemicals.
Training of risk assessors consists of both course programs and on-the-job, practical experience. Only the course-based programme is covered in the BS EN 16736.
Who is BS EN 16736-The health risk assessment of chemicals for?
BS EN 16736 on the health risk assessment of chemicals is useful for:
- Medical training institutes
- Chemical manufacturers
- Medical consultants
- Health and safety bodies
Why should you use BS EN 16736 -The health risk assessment of chemicals?
Health risk assessment of chemicals is essential to prevent harmful effects of chemicals to humans. Currently, risk assessment is required by different European regulations (e.g. REACH, biocidal products regulation, plant protection products regulation). To ensure consistent and high-quality assessments, it is essential to provide risk assessors with adequate education and training.
BS EN 16736 provides you with guidance with the objective of the course programme and the course programme to train risk assessors to be competent to assess the health risks posed by chemicals. Training programs exist within different European Organizations and Universities, but currently, there are no agreed European Standards on the training of chemical health risk assessors.
The requirements for the provision of training in the field of human health risk assessment of chemicals described in BS EN 16736 is drawn on the experiences gained from many training initiatives throughout Europe, for example training qualifying for European Registered Toxicologist ERT [1], the EU-funded-projects Risk Assessment Advanced Training Programme (RAAP) [2], European Toxicology Risk Assessment Training (TRISK) [3] and Risk Assessment and Management – European Training Programme (Risk Assets) [4].