NEWS
14.05.07
Workshop briefs industry on risk assessment concepts
ICMM participated in an industry briefing workshop organized by Eurometaux for the European metals and minerals industry on 10 May.
The workshop, which was well attended by company representatives, provided an opportunity to communicate methods and benefits of applying concepts such as those developed in the Metals Environmental Risk Assessment Guidance (MERAG) project and recent EU risk assessments.
The workshop allowed participants to:
- gain a broader understanding of the state-of-the-art science on how to assess risks posed by metals to the water and sediment environment;
- exchange knowledge on new concepts to improve risk based environmental quality standards; and
- review existing models and data sets for different metals and their practical application in environmental impact studies, permit-setting and exposure scenarios.
The Non-Ferrous Metals industry has invested considerably and been involved extensively in developing risk assessment concepts for various metals. From these extensive projects, a range of scientific concepts and models have been developed and endorsed by scientists as well as regulatory authorities.
These concepts are presented in the MERAG document, recently published by ICMM and Eurometaux, and allow the specific characteristics of metals to be accounted for in local risk assessments, permitting issues and site-management tools.
For more information on ICMM’s work on this subject please contact benjamin.davies@icmm.com.
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