A small application developed in R for the estimation of the residue intake rate for certain bee species under given conditions: the SHVAL tool
Shortcut values, Residue Intake, Monte Carlo simulation, R software
First published in EFSA Supporting Publications:
4 luglio 2014
Approved:
27 maggio 2014
Last Updated:
22 luglio 2014. This version replaces the previous one/s.
Type:
Technical Report
Abstract
EFSA (PRAS Unit) have been requested to provide a Guidance Document (GD) on bees, which was published in July 2013. The GD uses Shortcut Values (SVs) in the estimation of the oral risk to bees. SVs express the theoretical residue intake of the bees using information on the feed consumption and residue level in pollen and nectar. The sugar content of the nectar is also an important element.
The SHVAL tool presented in this report allow for an estimation, via simulation, of the Shortcut Value's 90th percentile and its 95% confidence interval.
© European Food Safety Authority, 2014
Contact:
AMU [at] efsa.europa.eu
doi:
10.2903/sp.efsa.2014.EN-623
Question Number:
On request from:
EFSA PESTICIDES unit

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