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How can Exponent help you identify and isolate the source of chemical release and exposure?

Chemicals are integrated into almost every aspect of our daily lives — from the soaps, lotions, and cosmetics we apply, to the fabrics we wear, products we use, the water we drink, and air we breathe. Chemical migration or leaching, toxic pollution, and issues during product manufacturing can lead to unintended chemical exposures resulting in dangerous levels of harmful agents in products and the environment.

When issues arise regarding known or potential chemical exposure, it is critical to understand the source of contamination, along with the toxicity mechanism related to human health.

Can you verify if a product, waste site, or occupational work environment is the source of excessive chemical exposures?

When clients face legal disputes regarding the chemical toxicity of a consumer product, seek to determine the source of a chemical exposure, or require validation of the source of chemical contamination, they turn to Exponent for insights, testing, and toxicological support.

Our toxicologists assist clients from a wide variety of industries in solving complex problems involving unintended chemical release or contamination. Our teams are highly equipped to analyze issues of chemical toxicity at a client's site and can oversee testing in state-of-the-art laboratories.

Our work spans the analysis of pesticides, biocides, industrial chemicals, metals and metalloids, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), talc, asbestos, and other chemical agents.

Capabilities

We provide a wide range of capabilities for analyzing and identifying toxicity mechanisms.

Certain chemicals lead to endocrine disruption and subsequent adverse health effects. As such, some government authorities have prioritized certain chemicals for further evaluation of endocrine disruption potential, and the results may lead to regulatory action and restriction if adverse effects are established. Exponent helps clients navigate the complex challenges of endocrine-disrupting chemicals including both mammalian toxicity and ecotoxicological consideration.
Having a clear understanding of the molecular mechanisms — or Mode of Action (MoA) — behind an observed effect is becoming ever more important in assessing the potential health risks due to chemical exposures. Exponent toxicologists have specific expertise in evaluating mechanistic toxicity data, Modes of Action (MoA), and Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) for the purposes of human health risk assessment.

Experts

Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.