EcologicalStructureActivityRelationship(ECOSAR)Model.pptVIP

Ecological Structure Activity Relationship (ECOSAR) Model for Predicting Toxicity Purpose of Performing Aquatic Toxicity Assessment Steps in Risk Assessment Toxicity - Identify potential adverse effects and concentrations (effect level) at which effects may occur Exposure – How much of the chemical will the environment or human population be exposed to? Risk Characterization – Compare hazardous effect levels to potential exposure concentrations to evaluate potential risk Aquatic Toxicity Why aquatic toxicity? Most industrial releases go to freshwater Terrestrial and marine organisms a