Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC's), used as refrigerants and in other applications, are potent greenhouse gases with a global warming potential (GWP up to 1000 times greater than carbon dioxide). Hydrofluoroolefins (HFO's) are an alternative to HFC's and have zero ozone depleting potential and a low GWP. The study will look at HFO's and their degradation products, summarise chemical processes related to atmospheric fate, assess degradation products most likely to be formed as well as impurities that can contribute to pollutant emissions.

Study reviewing the flood risk benefits assessment for a potential development site.

A study to assess the extent to which SDSs and Exposure Scenarios (ES) provide relevant information for end-use formulators who produce consumer mixtures, specifically regarding the exposure assessments which are required under REACH.

Elaborating appropriate indicators to track progress in the policy area of industrial emissions.

Titanium dioxide is by far the highest volume and most versatile globally-used white pigment which is also widely used as a brightener for colours other than white. RPA’s report reviews the regulatory impacts and analysis of socio-economic impacts from a proposed harmonised classification and assesses what the socio-economic impacts of a Carcinogen Category 2 (as opposed to a Carcinogen Category 1B) classification would be.

RPA were commissioned by EEA to provide the HBM4EU project partners with policy briefs on the substances and substance groups. These were designed to inform HBM4EU researchers of the EU legislative status of substances/groups and provide information and links to further information. This was to enable researchers to tailor their research activities to address current policy questions and target the communication and dissemination of their results to the relevant EU policy makers.