Exposure Information and Assessment

Exposure assessment is the next element of the risk characterization process. The goal of the exposure evaluation is to assess information on exposures to a product based on its intended applications and the magnitude of the exposure. Each Arkema business develops and collects the data needed for the exposure assessment component of risk characterization, including manufacturing process details, uses of the product (industrial, consumer, commercial), typical volumes transported, and nearness to sensitive human populations or environments. The exposure assessment addresses the potential for contact during normal conditions in manufacturing and processing (including upsets), reasonably foreseeable use and misuse in the marketplace, as well as exposure to the product during transport, use, or disposal.