Consumer product exposure estimates data formats
The Probabilistic Aggregate Consumer Exposure Model (PACEM), see also PACEM website, estimates long-term exposure to chemical substances found in numerous consumer products. Examples include personal care products (such as shampoo, body lotion, and soap), household cleaning products, and do-it-yourself products. The exposure results are provided as percentiles, preferably covering percentages from p = 0 to p = 100.
A PACEM assessment is defined by an assessment ID, name, and description. In addition to general population characteristics such as gender and age, the exposure type (acute or chronic) must be specified.
An assessment can contain multiple exposure sets. Typically, an exposure set outlines metadata such as the targeted substance, a specific selection of consumer products, exposure routes and the designated endpoints:
Systemic dose: the amount of substance absorbed into the body per kilogram of body weight of the exposed individual.
Dermal load: the amount of substance per square centimeter of exposed skin. Dermal load is specifically used to evaluate the risk of sensitization from sensitizing substances.
Currently, only
systemic endpoints are implemented,
exposure sets with one exposure route are allowed.
Consumer product exposure data.
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Consumer product exposure percentiles
Describes the exposure percentiles in the study.
Accepted table names: ConsumerProductExposurePercentiles, CPExposurePercentiles.
| Name | Type | Description | Aliases | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
idExposureSet |
AlphaNumeric (50) |
Exposure set identification code. |
idExposureSet, ExposureSet |
Yes |
Percentage |
Numeric |
Percentage value of the exposure percentile. |
Percentage |
Yes |
Value |
Numeric |
Value of the exposure percentile. |
Value |
Yes |
Consumer product exposure assessments
Describes the exposure assessments in the study.
Accepted table names: ConsumerProductExposureAssessments, CPExposureAssessments.
| Name | Type | Description | Aliases | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
idAssessment |
AlphaNumeric (50) |
Exposure assessment identification code. |
id, idAssessment, Assessment |
Yes |
Name |
AlphaNumeric (100) |
Name of the exposure assessment. |
name |
No |
Description |
AlphaNumeric (200) |
Exposure assessment description. |
Description |
No |
ExposureType |
ExposureType | The exposure type associated with the assessment (i.e., chronic or acute). |
ExposureType |
Yes |
Location |
AlphaNumeric (50) |
The location or country where survey is held. It is recommended to use ISO Alpha-2 country codes. |
Location, Country |
No |
AgeMin |
Numeric (50) |
Specifies the minimum age (in years) of the assessment group. |
AgeMin, MinAge |
No |
AgeMax |
Numeric (50) |
Specifies the maximum age (in years) of the assessment group. |
AgeMax, MaxAge |
No |
Gender |
GenderType | The gender of the assessment group. |
Gender |
No |
Reference |
AlphaNumeric (200) |
Reference(s) to PACEM assessments. |
References |
No |
Consumer product exposure sets
Describes the exposure sets in the study.
Accepted table names: ConsumerProductExposureSets, CPExposureSets.
| Name | Type | Description | Aliases | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
idExposureSet |
AlphaNumeric (50) |
Exposure set identification code. |
idExposureSet, Set |
Yes |
idAssessment |
AlphaNumeric (50) |
Name of the exposure assessment. |
idAssessment, Assessment |
Yes |
idSubstance |
AlphaNumeric (50) |
The unique identification code of the substance. This code may be from an existing coding system, such as CAS-codes or Param codes of EFSA, or it may be a user-defined code. |
idSubstance, Substance |
Yes |
idProducts |
AlphaNumeric (200) |
The consumer products associated with the assessment, separated by a pipe (|) character. |
idProducts, Products |
Yes |
EstimateType |
ConsumerProductExposureEstimateType | The estimate type associated with the assessment. |
EstimateType |
No |
ExposureRoutes |
AlphaNumeric (200) |
The exposure routes associated with the assessment, separated by a pipe (|) character. |
ExposureRoutes |
Yes |
PercentageZeros |
Numeric |
The percentage of zeros associated with the assessment. |
PercentageZeros, PercentageZeroes |
No |
Unit |
ConsumerProductExposureEstimateUnit | Unit for the exposure. This is typically a dose unit, such as mg/cm2/day (DermalLoad) or mg/kg bw/day (SystemicDose). |
Unit |
No |