Studies on ecological risk assessment of pesticide using species sensitivity distribution
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Species sensitivity distribution (SSD) is a key concept of probabilistic analysis for quantifying ecological risk. I developed a method of probabilistic ecological risk assessment in Japan with a case study of the herbicide simetryn. Then, risk comparison among eleven herbicides was conducted using the developed method. However, one of the most important limitations of SSD application is the lack of sufficient toxicity data for SSD analysis. Thus, an ecotoxicity database was developed for the application of SSD to a wide range of pesticides. After that, I proposed that species batteries of the five species should be the standardized dataset for the SSD analysis of insecticides and herbicides. Finally, I have published a technical guidance document for SSD analysis written in Japanese to promote the application of SSDs in Japan. The remarkable point is that the supplemental Excel-based tool makes it easy to analyze SSDs and conduct ecological risk assessments. © Pesticide Science Society of Japan
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