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. 2011 Feb 1;8(2):435–455. doi: 10.3390/ijerph8020435

Table 2.

Exposure assessment scores, see Equation (2) for the calculation.

Contribution Unit/Value Approach

A. How much is produced/imported annually in EU? Ton/year Data from IUCLID and SPIN databases (Nordic Countries) [12]
B. What is the use pattern? Use Index (0.1–1) 0.1 Controlled system (isolated intermediate)
0.2 Industrial (non dispersive) use or use resulting in inclusion into/onto matrix
0.5 Wide dispersive use (mainly diffusive sources)
1.0 Used in the environment