The most competent risk assessment team of the industry
The risk assessment evaluates the environmental contamination (soil, air and water) as well as the safety of foods, drinking water and various consumer products. SANEXEN provides a in-depth expertise in assessing toxicological risks for human health as well as for the environment.
Our team comprises professionals from various disciplines including toxicology, ecotoxicology, biology, ecology, environmental modelling, environmental engineering, etc.). We are therefore able to offer our customers a thorough and comprehensive expertise as well as customized solutions meeting all risk assessment requirements.
SANEXEN’s Risk Assessment team works in close collaboration with the Site Remediation team, which enables the company to offer integrated solutions for the management of contaminated lands.
TOP 10 BENEFITS
A proven track record of successfully working with Federal and provincial regulators.
Most cost-effective approach
Improved communication among industry, government and the public
Experience for a broad range of contaminants:
including PFAS, asbestos, PCBs, petroleum products, chlorinated solvents, metals, dioxins and emerging contaminants
Ability to customize site-specific assessment
Ensuring appropriate data are obtained to make best informed decisions
Justify alternate cleanup levels
Access to a large network of experts in multiple disciplines
Alleviate public concern about environmental exposures when concern is unwarranted
Minimized environmental liabilities
OUR APPROACH
Our team of experts performed the following activities:
Toxicology
- Expertise in toxicology and scientific literature review
- Development or revision of environmental standards
- Planning and interpretation of toxicity assays
Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment
- Evaluation of soil, water and air quality, and of safety of food, drinking water and various consumer products
- Know-how and application of federal and provincial risk assessment guidelines
- Determinist and stochastic methods
- Weight of evidence method
Environmental Modelling
- Vapour intrusion
- Air dispersion of industrial emissions
- Fate of effluents in water
- Multimedia transfer of chemicals
- Food chain exposure to chemicals
Communication and Risk-Based Management
- Development of software (TerraSys, GeoAssistant, Risk-based prioritization tool for contaminated sites)
- Remedial action plan for contaminated sites
- Environmental authorization for industrial projects
- Statistical and geostatistical data processing, and 3D modelling
- Risk communication and client support for legal (expert witness) or public hearings (BAPE)
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