Risk Assessment

2018

• Benthic invertebrate exposure and chronic toxicity risk analysis for cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes: Comparison of hazard quotient and probabilistic risk assessment approaches 

By Woodburn K B, Seston R M, Kim J and Powell D E. Chemosphere (2018). Volume 192, February 2018, Pages 337-347.

• Current Risk Assessment Frameworks Misjudge Risks of Hydrophobic Chemicals

Selck H and Forbes V E. Environmental Science & Technology (2018). Volume 52 (4), pages 1690–1692.

2016

• The origin and evolution of assessment criteria for persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

By Matthies M, Solomon K, Vighi M, Gilman A and Tarazona JV. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts (2016). Volumes 14;18 (9), September 2016, Pages 1114-28.

• Does D4 meet PBT or vPvB Criteria? Regulation in the context of developments in science

• Does D5 meet PBT or vPvB Criteria? Regulation in the context of developments in science

By CES -Silicones Europe.

2012

• Tissue-based risk assessment of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes

By Redman AD, Mihaich E, Woodburn K, Paquin P, Powell D, McGrath J A and Di Toro D M. Environmental Toxicologic Chemistry (2012) Volume 8. 31 August 2012.

• Government of Canada Concludes Siloxane D5 is Not Harmful to the Environment

By Environment Canada (2012).

• Final decision on the screening assessment of a substance — Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)

By Department of the Environment and Department of Health (2012). Canada Gazette.

2011

• Report of the board of review for decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) 

By Giesy J, Solomon K, Kacew S, Stobo G H and Kennedy S. 20 October 2011

2009 - United Kingdom

• Environmental Risk Assessment Report: Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane

By Brooke D N, Crookes M J, Gray D and Robertson S. Environment Agency (2009).

• Environmental Risk Assessment Report: Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane

By Brooke D N, Crookes M J, Gray D and Robertson S. Environment Agency (2009).

• Environmental Risk Assessment Report: Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane

By Brooke D N, Crookes M J , Gray D and Robertson S. Environment Agency (2009).

2008 - Canada

• Screening Assessment for the Challenge Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)

By Environment Canada and Health Canada, November 2008.

• Screening Assessment for the Challenge Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)

By Environment Canada and Health Canada, November 2008.

• Screening Assessment for the Challenge Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6)

By Environment Canada and Health Canada, November 2008.