EMISSIONS, EXPOSURE PATTERNS and HEALTH EFFECTS of CONSUMER PRODUCTS in the EU Guidelines: Need for Further Work Eduardo de Oliveira Fernandes IDMEC/FEUP - University of Porto, Portugal Gabriela Ventura IDMEC/FEUP - University of Porto, Portugal Brussels, 18 September 2013
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EMISSIONS, EXPOSURE PATTERNS and HEALTH EFFECTS of
CONSUMER PRODUCTS in the EU
Guidelines: Need for Further Work Eduardo de Oliveira Fernandes
IDMEC/FEUP - University of Porto, Portugal
Gabriela Ventura
IDMEC/FEUP - University of Porto, Portugal
Brussels, 18 September 2013
Outline
Context
EnVIE: A new strategy on IAQ
Source control
Health-based ventilation
Limitations & barriers
Conclusions
Emissions, Exposure Patterns and Health Effects of Consumer Products in the EU
Context
Science based environmental health risk management
Science base
Policy objective
Dose/response
modelling
& health
monitoring
Source/activity
Exposure objective
Exposure
modelling
& monitoring
Policy loop
Accountability loop
Public/individual
health impact
expected
Policy selection &
implementation
Options evaluation
observed
Emissions, Exposure Patterns and Health Effects of Consumer Products in the EU
EnVIE model
Emissions, Exposure Patterns and Health Effects of Consumer Products in the EU
• Priority to source control
• Holistic and performance approach as a basis for a strategic road map for IAQ • Products and Materials IAQ related Assessment • Consumer Products • Building Energy (and IAQ) Performance Context • Sustainable Buildings!
• Exposure control - health-based ventilation
EnVIE strategic options and EFFECT (1)
Emissions, Exposure Patterns and Health Effects of Consumer Products in the EU
Source control – indoors
Consumer products
- Limits of VOCs concentration for IAQ (EU-INDEX project, REACH Directive, GPSD, WHO)
- Cleaner labeled consumer/construction products for all products/components used indoors (EPHECT project)
- European harmonised protocols for consumer product testing are needed! CEN as a major provider of European Standards and technical specifications, it appears as a possible field of intervention. EFFECT provided a first start to a process of harmonization.
- Risk assessment is a crucial part of the process and there is a need to pursue and widen the EPHECT efforts.
- Harmonization of procedures and/or criteria for labeling construction & consumer products & for measuring/monitoring/ auditing IAQ (PILOT INDOOR AIR MONIT project, EU-LCI Harmonization, SINPHONIE project. The list of products can be enriched with OFFICAIR and EFFECT outcomes.
EnVIE strategic options and EFFECT (2)
Emissions, Exposure Patterns and Health Effects of Consumer Products in the EU
Exposure
• Rethinking Ventilation!
Ventilation actually is a ultimate solution for lowering the concentration/exposure of indoor air pollutants but it is not thinkable that it will be acceptable to keep its level being defined as it has been so far (based on comfort criteria)
Ventilation purpose shall be primarily to fulfill health objectives (whenever known or possible to state) and not anymore subject to decide upon by energy criteria and/or by comfort/perception criteria
• Existing ventilation standards on comfort shall be urgently and consistently revised
EnVIE strategic options and EFFECT (3)
Emissions, Exposure Patterns and Health Effects of Consumer Products in the EU
Health-based ventilation
CAFE Dir. 96/62/EC
99/30/EC
2000/69/EC
2002/3/EC
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1) It should be taken as granted. Out of EnVIE scope. 2) Building materials; paints; HVAC systems;... 3) Furniture; matresses; upholstery; candles; incense; air ‘freshners’;... 4) Cooking; fireplaces; cleaning products; air cleaners; varnishes; waxes;... 5) Radon 6) Energy Buildings Performance Directive 7) Electrical appliances 8) Construction Products Directive ( E. Req. #3) 9) Paints & varnishes 10) REACH 11) General Products Safety Directive 12) Burning appliances 13) Boilers