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1. EEA workshop 5-6 December 2011, Copenhagen Setting priorities among emerging contaminants: the NORMAN approach as a contribution to the Watch List ProjectPrioritisation of emerging substances in Europe valeria.dulio@ineris.fr

2. NORMAN list of emerging substances (update 2011) • Algal toxins • Anticorrosives • Antifoaming agents • Antifouling compounds • Antioxidants • Biocides • Complexing agents • Detergents • Disinfection by-products • Flame retardants • Fragrances • Gasoline additives • Industrial solvents • Engineered Nanoparticles • Perfluoroalkylated substances • Personal care products • Pesticides • Pharmaceuticals • Wood preservatives Need to set priorities ! • More than 700 substances • Selected by the NORMAN experts, based on citations in the scientific literature and expert judgment

3. Prioritisation of emerging substances • Emerging substances often overlooked with conventional prioritisation methodologies • NORMANprioritisation scheme • Designed specifically for emerging substances • Knowledge gaps • Actions needed

4. List of emerging substances - Data collection & Validation Exposureassessment Hazardassessment Criteria Riskassessment Allocation of substances to action categories 1 2 3 4 5 6 A specific set of indicators for eachcategory Ranking of substances withineachcategory 1 2 3 4 5 6 Priority Substances in each action category Review process NORMAN Association N° W604002510

5. CatEgorisation: what are the actions needed?

6. Six action categories 1. Sufficient exposure/hazard info - risk: Candidate PS/RBSP 2. Lack of exposure info: Screening campaigns 3. Lack of ecotox info: Hazard assessment (PNEC) 4. LOQ > PNEC/EQS: Improvement of analytical methods 5. Lack of exposure AND ecotox info: Screening AND hazard assessment 6. Sufficient exposure/hazard info – no risk: Reduce monitoring efforts NORMAN Association N° W604002510

7. Classification into Action categories Univers of substances (NORMAN list) >4 countries AND /OR > 100 sites with analysis >20 sites analysis > LOQ in the relevant matrix(ces) + Recent data (>last 6 years) Insuff. (or never) investigated OR measured in the „wrong“ matrix Suff. investigated but low frequency of quantification Suff. investigated and quantified in the relevant matrix Availability of experimental data for EQS derivation? LOQ < PNEC (existing data in the database)? yes no yes LOQs expert labs < PNEC ? no yes no MEC95 > PNEC ? All data <LOQ yes no yes Availability of experimental data for EQS derivation ? no Cat. 3: Action (eco)tox Cat. 1: Candidates ecological status Cat. 6: non priorityforregularmonitoring Cat. 4: Action Analytical Cat. 2: Screening study Cat. 5 NORMAN Association N° W604002510

8. Prioritisationwithineachcategory

9. Prioritisation indicators • Exposure indicators: • N° of countries/sites with analyses, frequency of quantif. • Use pattern • PBT, vPvB critieria • Hazard indicators (effects on ecosystems and human health) : • PNEC • Novel endpoints (behavioural effects) • CMR classification • Endocrine disruption potential • Risk indicators: • Frequency of exceedence of the PNEC (spatial exposure) • Extent of exceedance of the PNEC (intensity of impact)

10. ~ 1100 tests ~550 tests ~ 700 tests *kNN read-across methodology, Schüürmann et al. 2011, EST DOI:10.1021/es200361r)

11. NORMAN scheme applied for assessment of 500 substances within FP6 Modelkey project • Monitoring data provided by: Joint Danube Survey (JDS2) and four regional water authorities (Elbe, Scheldt and Llobregat river basins) von der Ohe et al. Science of Total Environment 2011

12. NORMAN scheme applied in France Water monitoring campaign 2012 (INERIS, ONEMA) • Improve info about lessinvestigated substances • Prepare future revision of RB specificpollutantslist (WFD) 2316 candidates subst. (700 already part of national monitoring) TOP PRIORITY subst. : 221 water and 370 in sediment Screening study (CAT.2) Improvement of analytical performance (CAT.4)

13. 20 top priority substances with LOQ > PNEC

14. EU Watch List • NORMAN appreciate the complexity and importance of the EU Watch List exercise • NORMAN can contribute with: • methodology for selection of emerging substances, • analytical expertise, • data quality assurance: • NORMAN protocols for validation of measurement methods (within-lab validation , inter-lab transferability) • innovative monitoring tools (passive sampling)

15. Thank you for listening! NORMAN website: www.norman-network.net

16. NORMAN components for identification of relevant contaminants Massbank – identification of unknowns EMPODAT database – monitoring data Relevant pollutants

17. Monitoring data < LOQ: No quantification = no problem? 113 / 700 subst. almostneverquantified LOQ < PNEC ? 63 subst. included in the Watch List for further screening because LOQ existing data > PNEC !

18. Monitoring cycle of the RBSP under the WFD

19. Prioritisation of emerging substances • Emerging substances often overlooked with conventional prioritisation methodologies • DG ENV exercise for revision of PS list • More than 50% of the substances were discarded • Lack of data or insufficientdata reliability • NORMANprioritisation scheme • Designed specifically for emerging substances • Knowledge gaps • Actions needed