Models and Databases Used in Pesticide Risk Assessment
Models
When EPA assesses the risk of a pesticide to human health or the environment, it considers the toxicity of the pesticide as well as the amount of pesticide to which a person or the environments may be exposed. In assessing exposure, scientists frequently use mathematical models to predict pesticide concentrations in food, water, residential, and occupational environments.
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Aquatic Models
OPP uses aquatic models to estimate pesticide concentrations in food, water, non-target organisms, residential and occupational environments. These estimated concentrations are used to assess exposure to aquatic organisms, humans, and the environment.
EXPRESS, FIRST, KABAM, PFAM, PRZM-GW, SCIGROW, SWAMP, SWIMODEL, SWCC, Tier I Rice Model
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Terrestrial Models
OPP uses terrestrial models to estimate pesticide concentrations on avian and mammalian food items and exposure and risk to terrestrial organisms from pesticide use.
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Atmospheric Models
OPP uses atmospheric models to predict the deposition patterns of pesticides released into the atmosphere.
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Health Effects Models
OPP uses health effects models to predict effects to humans from exposure to pesticides.
CARES , DEEM-FCID/Calendex, IDREAM, LifeLineTM Version 2.0, LifeLineTM Version 4.3, OPPED, PBPK/PD, PHED, Residential SOPs, REx, SHEDS
Databases
Database resources about environmental effects, environmental fate, health effects, and regulatory information.
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Environmental Effects Databases
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Water Databases
National Water Quality Monitoring Council - Water Quality Portal
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Health Effects Databases
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Regulatory Information Databases
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names , Label Review Manual, NPIRS/Pesticide Products Databases , PDSL, Pesticide Data Program, PPIS, PPLS