HERA - General Approach

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HERA - General Approach An A.I.S.E and CEFIC
initiative on focused risk assessment for
ingredients of household cleaning products David
Scharer Vice-Chair HERA Members Forum and
Management Team
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Presentation Outline

• Objectives
• General principles including scope
• Communication
• Organisation
• Selection of substances
• Risk assessment process
• Consistency with EU White Paper
• Acknowledgements and next steps today

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HERA - Organisation

• Extend to 10-15 substances
• Refine methods organisation
• Proactive communications

• Get organised
• Methodology
• 3 substances
• Introductory communications

• Extend to wider range of substances used
  in household cleaning products

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HERA - Organisation
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HERA Selection criteria Phase 1A substances

• Variety Physical properties, hazards
• Variety Detergent cleaning product
  functions
• Adequate data set available
• Volunteers available

• Fabric whitening agent - FWA-5
• Inorganic builder - Zeolite A
• Surfactant - Alkyl sulphate

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HERA - Phase 1A Substance Comparison
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HERA Selection CriteriaPhase 1B Substances

• LEARN
• Broaden range of substances, functionalities
• Extend methodology
• Test family approach
• RESPOND
• Include EU Priority List substances
• Include Companies Sectors wishing to volunteer

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HERA Phase 1B Substances

• Boric acid
• Fatty acid salts
• Fatty alkyl ether sulphates
• Linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS)
• Tetra-acetyl ethylene diamine (TAED)
• Phosphonates
• Polycyclic musk AHTN
• Polycyclic musk HHCB
• Polydimethylsiloxanes
• Sodium carbonate
• Sodium perborate (mono and tetrahydrate)
• Sodium percarbonate
• Sodium tri-polyphosphate (STPP)
  EU priority
  list substances

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HERA Risk Assessment Process
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HERA - Task Force Presentations
Human Health TF Chair Dr Christeine
Lally Environmental TF Chair Dr Kay Fox
Progress, and Lessons Learned