Risk Assessment of PECsoil in the Evaluation Procedure in Europe

Specialise in evaluating the predicted environmental concentrations (PEC) of plant protection products in soil. Earn basic knowledge on how to assess PECsoil in the evaluation procedure in Europe. You will be familiarised with the philosophy of the PECsoil guidance documents of EFSA and the related software packages to perform individual PECsoil calculations.

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Overview

Learning Outcomes:

  • Learn how the PECsoil assessment in the EU is organised
  • Learn how to perform PECsoil calculations at the initial tiers 1 and 2 using the analytical PERSAM model
  • Learn how to use the results of PERSAM as input for higher tier calculations.
  • Learn how to perform higher tier calculations for PECsoil using the numerical models FOCUS PELMO and FOCUS PEARL
  • Learn in how far groundwater simulations changed because of the new versions of FOCUS PELMO and FOCUS PEARL

Who should attend this training?

Professionals working in the fields of:

  • Environmental behaviour
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Exposure assessment
  • Risk assessment
  • Registration, regulatory affairs
  • Monitoring & computer modelling

Sectors that should take part:

  • Agrochemical industry
  • Professional associations
  • Consultancies

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Programme

PLEASE NOTE: The indicated times refer to Central European Summer Time CEST.

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Tuesday, 22 October 2024


Morning Session | 10:00 – 12:00 CEST
10:00
Welcome address and introduction
Introduction to the EFSA PECsoil guidance, software tools for the guidance on PECsoil, practical example with PERSAM and the PELMO model
  • Main assumptions considered at the different tiers
  • Involved computer models


Afternoon Session | 12:30 – 14:30 CEST
Introduction into the practical examples for PECsoil and PECgroundwater
  • Exercise: Working with the revised PERSAM model (only PECsoil)
  • Exercise: Working with the revised FOCUS PELMO (PECsoil and PECgroundwater)
  • Exercise: Working with the revised FOCUS PEARL (PECsoil and PECgroundwater)
Questions and answers related to the revised PECsoil assessment and the modelling exercise
14:30

End of the online training

Speakers

Name

Company

Klein

Michael Klein

formerly Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME), Germany

Michael Klein joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME) in 1987 after finishing his degree in Chemistry and retired in August 2022. As a member of various EU-FOCUS working groups he was involved in developing fate guidelines related to pesticides. He has been a member of the EFSA PPR Panel from 2015-2018. He joined the working groups on PEC in soil and FOCUS surface water repair action.

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Venue

Online Training
This training is going to be held online.
You can reach us directly at:
Phone : +49 231 75896-50
Email: info@akademie-fresenius.de
www.akademie-fresenius.de

Prices & Services

Participation Fee: € 595.00 plus VAT.

The registration fee includes the following benefits:

  • Participation in the Online Event
  • Certificate of participation
  • Training documentation (available after the training via download from our website)

Representatives of an authority or a public university are therefore eligible for a reduced fee of € 495.00 plus VAT per person (please provide evidence). The reduced fee cannot be combined with other rebates.

Group Reductions
For joint bookings received from one company we grant a 15% discount from the third participant onwards.

Terms of Cancellation / Book without Risk
You can cancel your participation in our online events free of charge and without giving reasons in writing up to 1 week before the start of the event. In the case of later cancellations and non-login to the online event, no participation fees can be refunded.
In this case, however, you will receive access to the documentation after the event.
You can name a substitute participant free of charge at any time.

Sabine Mummenbrauer

Your Contact

Sabine Mummenbrauer
Programme and conceptual design

+49 231 75896-82
smummenbrauer@akademie-fresenius.de

Sabine Mummenbrauer

Your Contact

Sabine Mummenbrauer
Programme and conceptual design

+49 231 75896-82
smummenbrauer@akademie-fresenius.de

Sabine Mummenbrauer

Your Contact

Sabine Mummenbrauer
Programme and conceptual design

+49 231 75896-82
smummenbrauer@akademie-fresenius.de

Jennifer Zerth

Your Contact

Jennifer Zerth
Organisation and participant management

+49 231 75896-79
jzerth@akademie-fresenius.de

Jennifer Zerth

Your Contact

Jennifer Zerth
Organisation and participant management

+49 231 75896-79
jzerth@akademie-fresenius.de

Display / Supplement

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You can personally present your products and services directly to your specified target group. We are happy to provide you with further information on our range of available options – from displaying company information at the reception counter to presenting your company with an exhibition stand.

We would be pleased to assist you personally:

Monika Stratmann

Monika Stratmann
Phone: +49 231 75896-48
info@akademie-fresenius.de

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Katharina Geraridis

Katharina Geraridis
Phone: +49 231 75896-67
presse@akademie-fresenius.de