Chemicals Risk Management

Since 1992, RPA has been undertaking work in the field of chemical risk management. Our involvement started with a study examining how risk-benefit analysis techniques could be applied to the assessment of two case study chemicals: tributyl tin anti-fouling paints and polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants. Since then, we have undertaken a wide range of studies including the successful development of Risk Reduction Strategies (RRSs) for the UK Government and the evaluation of the advantages and drawbacks of harmonisation measures on chemicals for the European Commission and national governments.

RRSs developed by RPA include those for:

• Short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs);
• Nonylphenols (NP/Es);
• Pentabromodiphenyl ether (pentaBDE);
• Octabromodiphenyl ether (octaBDE);
• Naphthalene;
• Acrylamide;
• Bisphenol-A;
• Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE);
• Perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS);
• Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+);
• Octylphenols (OP/Es);
• Zinc metal and zinc compounds; and
• Dichloromethane (DCM).