Critical review of the default values used in the environmental impact assessment of biocidal products applied in livestock production systems

Abstract

The default values in the models used for environmental risk assessment are mostly more than a decade old. Market developments, structural and legal changes lead to adaptions of animal husbandry and manure management during this time. The scope of this research project was the critical review with regard to the topicality and plausibility of the default values for the assessment of insecticides/larvicides and disinfectants in stables, which are mentioned in the relevant emission scenario documents (Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Raffael B, Van de Plassche E (2012) Emission scenario document for product type 3: veterinary hygiene biocidal products. Publications Office. 10.2788/29747; OECD (2006) Emission Scenario Document for Product Type 18 No.14 Emission Scenario Document for Insecticides for Stables and Manure Storage Systems”,