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FIGURE 4.14 Amount of shared (intersectional set) and exclusive outputs calculated by
EUSES and CalTOX.

well in different situations. Based on these two points, the choice of which model
to use would be determined.

Advantages of CalTOX:
• Easy export/import of data/results for visualization or further process-
ing
• Possibility of DDE to other applications
• Direct applicability of sensibility/uncertainty analysis
• Relatively well-structured input/output sections
Advantages of EUSES:
• Assessment for the environment and humans
• Implemented step-by-step-input of necessary data
• Control of range of data introduced by the user
• Possibility of introducing the data in different units
• Great amount of different output data
• Estimation routines for a lot of the necessary data (emissions, effects,
etc.)
• Great amount of European default data
•Wide range of time and spatial scales
• Implemented life-cycle steps for individual assessments

Disadvantages of CalTOX
• Only risk assessment for humans
• No control of the range of the values introduced by the user
• Fixed units
• Default data are valid for California
• Limited applicability for short term, exposure and small areas/sites
• Limited output of risk values (only non/cancer risk for humans)

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