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BfR - Department 6: Chemicals Safety (BfR - SiP)

Institution

Description

The remit of the department comprises the health risk assessment of plant protection products and biocides, which are summarised under the collective term 'pesticides' following the structural reorganisation of the BfR, based on the definition in Directive (EC) No. 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides. The central tasks of the department include the determination of the inherent toxic properties and dose-effect relationships of active substances and pesticides, the classification and labelling of active substances in pesticides, the derivation of toxicological limit values, the determination of the exposure of humans, production animals and pets and the derivation of risk mitigation measures and maximum residue concentrations with the aim of avoiding harmful impacts on the health of humans and animals. In addition, the department reviews analytical monitoring methods and works on the development and improvement of regulatory testing and assessment strategies and technical guidelines. The research activities of the department are primarily geared towards support for regulatory procedures, at the current time above all in the fields of 'combination effects' and 'dermal absorption'.

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Activities

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Contact

BfR - Department 6: Chemicals Safety (BfR - SiP)
Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10
10589 Berlin
Berlin
Germany

Phone: +49-(0)30-18412-3337
Fax: +49-(0)30-18412-3008
Email: 6(@)bfr.bund.de

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