Identification of endocrine disruptors in biocidal products
An overview
Whitepaper by Wilfrieda Mune at Yordas Group
Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are subject to strong regulatory action in the European Union (EU) due to the impact of these substances on human health and the environment; in particular in the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) where the scientific criteria for EDs have been adopted and applied since June 2018 complemented by the joint ECHA/EFSA guidance document on how to assess and evaluate endocrine disruptors. Although the legislative acts have been available for years, identifying ED properties under BPR remains a challenge. This white paper presents an overview of approaches to assess the endocrine disrupting properties of biocidal active substances and biocide.
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About the Author
Wilfrieda Mune
Wilfrieda Mune is a regulatory toxicologist in the Yordas science team. She has expertise in the following areas:
-Identifying human health hazards of a wide range of chemicals, collecting relevant toxicological data, and human health risk assessment
- Determining DNELs in accordance with the EU REACH guidance
- Developing testing strategies, using QSARs, in vitro and in vivo testing as well as read-across assessments
- Monitoring of toxicological studies for toxicological endpoints, adaptation of study design and protocols, dose selection, and review of study reports, predominantly within the context of EU REACH
- Preparation of scientific summaries and reports for regulatory authorities and chemical industries
She also has performed in several projects systematic literature searches and conducted critical scientific data reviews for the European Commission on topics such as endocrine disruptors, VOC and chemicals from building products.
The professional experiences and academic background of Wilfrieda Mune are focused on toxicology, chemical safety assessment, and regulatory compliance. She has a Master's degree in Toxicology from the Paris Descartes faculty of pharmacy and a Master's degree in Health Engineering, specialising in Environmental Health and Project Management from the Montpellier faculty of pharmacy. Her mother tongue is French, she is fluent in English and has a basic knowledge of German.