Published May 27, 2021 | Version 1.0

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL for Assessment of exposure determinants and exposure levels by using stationary concentration measurements and a probabilistic Near-Field/Far-Field exposure model

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Table of contents

Text S1. Terminology according to ECHA R.14                                                                         3

Text S2. Data requirements for exposure modeling and emission source characterization      4

Text S3. Generation rate                                                                                                            6

Text S4. Air mixing flow rate between NF and FF, β                                                                   7

S4.1 Brief description of a Near-Field/Far-Field (NF/FF) model                                                  7

S4.2 Approximation methods                                                                                                       7

S4.3 Approximation methods applicability for powder pouring measurements                            8

S4.4 Setting the mean random air speed and near field volume flow rate                                   8

References                                                                                                                                   9

Appendix S1. Simulation of NF flow rate                                                                                     10

Appendix S2. No. 1: Observed scenario                                                                                     12

Appendix S3. No. 2: G range increased by ×2                                                                            15

Appendix S4. No. 3: β decreased by ×2                                                                                      18

Appendix S5. No. 4: AER reduced by ×5 to 0.4 to 1.6 1/h                                                           21

Appendix S6. No. 5: A small room (Vroom = 100 m3)                                                                   14

Appendix S7. No. 6: NF including LEV at 9.6 m3/min                                                                  27

Appendix S8. No. 7: A large room (Vroom = 10 000 m3)                                                               31

Appendix S9. No. 8: Worst-case: G increased, β decreased, AER decreased and small room   34

(Vroom = 100 m3)

Notes

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European Commission
ASINA - Anticipating Safety Issues at the Design Stage of NAno Product Development 862444