[Pharmwaste] Pharmaceuticals in the water

[Matthew C. Mireles]

Peter,
Thanks for sharing this report.  Very impressive sampling methods and outputs.  has the entire  or OEDC adopted the PEC/PNEC for environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals and the PBT index as the hazard assessment?  We use both indices for our potential environmental risk and hazard classification (JANUSInfor, Apotekek) for collected  unused and expired medicines (UEMs) in the US.  i've spoken to Siv Martini of the Stockholm County Council a few times over the past years.

Matthew Mireles, PhD, MPH




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>From: Peter Behnisch <Peter.Behnisch at bds.nl>
>Sent: Nov 17, 2010 3:03 AM
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>Subject: [Pharmwaste] Pharmaceuticals in the water
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>Maybe this interesting study about Endocrine Disrupting chemcial is also
>interesting for this comunity..
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