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Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks

Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks rather than just read about it. In short: The Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) is one of the independent scientific committees managed by the Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission, which provide scientific advice to the Commission on issues related to consumer products. Activities The SCHER provide the Commission with the scientific advice on questions relating to the toxicity and eco…

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Reference excerpt

The Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) is one of the independent scientific committees managed by the Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission, which provide scientific advice to the Commission on issues related to consumer products.

Activities The SCHER provide the Commission with the scientific advice on questions relating to the toxicity and ecotoxicity of chemicals, biochemicals and biological compounds whose use may have harmful consequences for human health and the environment. In particular, the SCHER addresses questions in relation to new and existing chemicals, the restriction and marketing of dangerous substances, biocides, waste, environmental contaminants, plastics and other materials used for water pipe work (e.g. new organic substances), drinking water, indoor and ambient air quality. It also addresses questions relating to human exposure to mixtures of chemicals, sensitisation and identification of endocrine disrupters.

Procedures The SCHER consists of a maximum of 19 members. The members are appointed on the basis of their skills and experience in the fields in question and consistent with this a geographical distribution that reflects the diversity of scientific problems and approaches in the European Union. The experts are appointed for three years, renewable for a maximum of three consecutive terms. In agreement with the Commission, the Scientific Committees may turn to specialized external experts. SCHER's scientific advisory procedures are based on the principles of scientific excellence, independence and transparency. The Opinions of the Committees are made available as quickly as possible following a request for advice from the Commission. In addition, the agendas, minutes of plenary meetings and lists of members are published.

See also The Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection also manages two other independent Scientific Committees on non-food products:

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) The Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) For questions concerning the safety of food products, the European Commission consults the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

External links Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks The Scientific Committees of the Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection Commission Decision 2008/721/EC of 5 August 2008 setting up an advisory structure of Scientific Committees and experts in the field of consumer safety, public health and the environment (as amended) from EUR-Lex

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks

In research: Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Directorates-General in the European Commission, European Union stubs, Health and the European Union, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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