Hazard identification and characterisation
During hazard identification and characterisation, hazards of a chemical are identified as well as the levels at which effects occur.
TARA Consulting can help with:
- Assessing toxicity of chemicals for all toxicological endpoints
- Classify chemicals is accordance with GHS, CLP, Chemforward and Cradle-to-Cradle
Human health risk assessment
A human health risk assessment evaluates the potential for chemicals to produce adverse effects in humans.
TARA Consulting prepares human health risk assessments for chemicals in water, soil, air and for industrial and consumer products.
TARA Consulting can help with:
- Determination of points of departure (NOAEL, LOAEL and BMD)
- Collating and evaluating toxicological data to identify the potential hazard
- Characterising the potential hazard by determining the levels at which potential hazards occur
- Undertaking risk characterisation by comparing the levels of exposure to the level at which hazards occur
Regulatory support
Numerous regulatory regimes exist under which chemicals are assessed to ensure safety. TARA Consulting provides risk assessments, scientific reviews and regulatory support under various regimes.
TARA Consulting can help with:
- REACH
- Water framework directive
- Part 2A for contaminated land
- Classification according to CLP or GHS
Literature searching and data evaluation
All toxicology assessments rely on a robust literature search for data and evaluation of such data for relevance and reliability.
TARA Consulting provides literature searches carried out by a designated Information Scientist and evaluates data to ensure quality of the data used.
TARA Consulting can help with:
- Evaluation of data using ToxRTool
- Literature search in various platforms
- Downloading data into reference software e.g., EndNote
- Preparation of appropriate search terms and Boolean operators
Expert witness
Cases of legal challenge must be based on robust toxicological opinion carried by expert toxicologists.
TARA Consulting provides expert assessment of the potential of chemicals to cause ill health.
TARA Consulting can help with:
- Data evaluation
- Literature searching
- Providing an expert opinion on the ‘safety’ of chemicals
- Derivation of acceptable or tolerable levels of chemicals in various media or products