What We Do
Transforming complex data to allow companies to implement safe use of their chemicals.
Exposure science integrates all available data on a substance, including use patterns, tonnage, toxicology, and physical-chemical properties, to determine what would be considered safe based on exposure for humans and the environment. It informs risk management at production sites and safety data sheets, ensuring worker and consumer safety throughout a product’s lifecycle.
Without accurate exposure assessments, companies risk regulatory delays, fines, or restrictions on market access, as well as unintended impacts on worker and consumer safety or the environment.
The Penman Exposure Team helps manufacturers, downstream users, industry associations, and regulatory teams navigate these complexities, identifying a substance’s uses across its full life cycle and developing tailored exposure scenarios using tools such as ECETOC TRA (via ECHA’s Chesar), higher-tier tools like EGRET, ConsExpo, or ART, EUSES for mono-constituents, and PetroRisk for UVCBs. Where standard tools are insufficient, bespoke strategies ensure safe use and regulatory compliance under REACH and beyond.
