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This disclaimer is issued by ARCHE cvba with regard to the following excel computer software programs, namely the (i) SOIL PNEC Calculator and (ii) the Downstream User SCALING TOOL and (iii), including any accompanying software, data, media, and on-line/printed documentation.

The Soil PNEC calculator and DU Scaling tool are made available without any charge or, except as stated in the next sentence, restriction.

 

No recipient of the Soil PNEC calculator/DU Scaling tool (or part of it) shall: (i) copyright or patent it in any form; (ii) make a monetary charge for it to those to which the recipient may distribute it; (iii) limit in any way a redistributee's use; (iv) violate or participate in the violation of the laws or regulations of Belgium or other governments, foreign or domestic, in regard to its use or distribution; (v) modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the executable portions of the excel computer software programs.

 

To the extent not contrary to law, ARCHE cvba shall not be liable to recipients, including redistributees, of the excel computer software programs for: loss of, reduction in or interruption of business; loss of, or failure to achieve, revenue or profit; increased costs of operation; loss of materials or information; computer failure or malfunction; or special, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages whether resulting from negligence, willful misconduct or other cause.

 

ARCHE cvba does not represent or warrant that the excel computer software programs are free from defect or deficiency. Recipients, including redistributees, shall be solely responsible for correction of defects or deficiencies, if any. There are no warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability or suitability for a purpose.

 

In no event will ARCHE cvba be liable for injury to persons or damage to, or loss of, property or for infringement of intellectual property rights, whether or not resulting, or claimed to result, from negligence or other circumstance in connection with the excel computer software programs.

The development of the excel computer software programs is an ongoing research project and hence the excel computer software programs may undergo revisions. However, under no circumstances will ARCHE cvba be deemed responsible for informing the recipients, including the redistributees, of such revisions to the excel computer software programs.

 

Recipients shall indemnify and defend ARCHE cvba against claims, liabilities, actions, costs and expenses which may result from violation of the provisions of this disclaimer.

Keep track of our latest news

  • New Soil PNEC calculator is available!

    A new updated version of the soil PNEC calculator is available for download on our website. Apart from a new layout, this new version now also includes data for Co and Mo. All calculations are now based on the data and methods selected for the EU REACH dossiers (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals; Regulation EC No 1907/2006) for Cu, Ni, Zn, Pb, Cd, Mo and Co, as available in August 2012."

     

    UPDATED SOIL PNEC CALCULATOR

  • From Soil screening values to Metal Clean-up values

    Dr. Koen Oorts (ARCHE) is invited by the North American Metals Council (NAMC) to actively participate in a workshop on "Ecological Soil Levels-Next Steps in the Development of Metal Clean-up Values"  scheduled for September 17-20, 2012 in Utah. The workshop's main goal is to provide regulators with the methods and processes developed over the last ten years to move from soil screening values to clean-up values.

  • SPERC tool for metals is updated!

    The first version of the metal SPERCs was published in 2010 for the purpose of the 2010 REACH registration deadline and underwent a review process conducted by Lüskow et al. (2011) on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency of Germany (UBA). The second version of the metal SPERCs were improved based on the recommendations by Lüskow et al. (2011) and Tolls et al. (in press) and were further updated with new data for the purpose of the 2013 REACH registration deadline.  This second version is currently undergoing a scientific review process but can already been find on this website.

     

    UPDATED SPERC TOOL

  • Our QSARCHE model is released

    Vertebrate testing under REACH is discouraged by promoting use of alternative non-testing approaches such as QSARs (Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships). Many QSARs are available, however, robust REACH compliant QSARs predicting chronic ecotoxicity to fish are largely lacking. ARCHE filled this data gap by the release of its QSARCHE fish toxicity model. Click to the right to read on.

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