Information on EUSES

Although we worked with EUSES, for information regarding the software please contact the distributor and the official references.

An EUSES web-site with information on software, source of supply, order form, contact person, etc. is available at

For a listing of models and equations see the official references

EC (1996a). Technical Guidance Document in Support of the Commission Directive 93/67/EEC on Risk Assessment for New Notified Substances and the Commission Regulation (EC) 1488/94 on Risk Assessment for Existing Substances, Part I-IV. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg

EC (1996b). EUSES – The European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances. National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Netherlands. Available from European Chemicals Bureau (EC/DGXI), Ispra

An overview of the theoretical background of the EU risk assessment procedure can be found in

Leeuwen, C.J. van, Hermens J.L. (1995). Risk Assessment of Chemicals: An Introduction. Kluwer Acad. Publ., Dordrecht

We have prepared several papers that deal with EUSES. See our web-site.

last modification: June 2000 e-mail: schwartz@uos.de