New ICMM publication encourages more accurate health risk assessment for metals

ICMM's new publication - Health Risk Assessment Guidance for Metals (HERAG) has been released. HERAG is the result of a three-year collaborative effort between Eurofer, Eurometaux and EBRC Consulting. The document contains advice about methods available for human-health based risk assessment of metals. The key concepts are presented in a series of eight fact sheets, which have been peer-reviewed by a panel of leading independent scientists - including John Cherrie from IOM.

Download the HERAG document from...

http://www.icmm.com/library_pub_detail.php?rcd=207

Fact Sheets published with the main document include...

Assessment of occupational dermal exposure and dermal absorption for metals and inorganic metal compounds:

http://info.icmm.com/ve/ZZLKpj80a6361Knh605/stype=click/

Indirect exposure via the environment and consumer exposure:

http://info.icmm.com/ve/ZZLKpj80a6361Knh605/stype=click/

Gastrointestinal uptake and absorption, and catalogue of toxicokinetic models:

http://info.icmm.com/ve/ZZLKpj80a6361Knh605/stype=click/

Mutagenicity:

http://info.icmm.com/ve/ZZLKpj80a6361Knh605/stype=click/

Quality screening procedures for health effects literature: