6.1 Screening for persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity (Procedure (G9), paragraph 5.1)
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6.1 Screening for persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity (Procedure (G9), paragraph 5.1)

 This section should include a comparison between the PBT properties of the substances that were already discussed in the sections 3.3.2 (acute toxicity), 3.3.3 (chronic toxicity), 3.5.3 (bioaccumulation) and 3.5.4 (persistence) and the PBT criteria. Again an orientation could be the TGD (section 4.4.2, paragraph 3.5.5). The conclusions from the PBT assessment should be given.

Parent topic: 6 Risk Characterization
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