Research

Patrik Fauser (PF) has more than 25 years of experience working as a scientist in national and international multidisciplinary research projects. PF’s main expertise is analysis of data generated from analytical (concentration) measurements in e.g. surface water, by building deterministic and stochastic models describing the chain from chemical emissions from product use or human activities, via chemical dispersion in air, soil and water, uptake in the body/organisms, and linking this with health effects through the concept of risk assessment. A primary purpose has been to understand and quantify the causality between source emissions, environmental concentrations and health effects. Focus has been on human and environmental exposure of organic volatile and semi-volatile compounds and metals from e.g. indoor activities, industries, traffic and past warfare activities. Risk assessments are performed often using data and risk assessment reports derived under the framework of REACH.

Commissioned

In addition to research projects. PF gives science-based advice to authorities. PF is responsible for the Danish national emission inventory of non-methane volatile organic hydrocarbons (NMVOC) emissions to air from solvent and other product use in industries and households. In relation to this PF collaborates with the European Solvents Industry Group (ESIG) to improve ESIGs and national solvent emission inventories and Guidebooks. PF participates as an expert reviewer in the Expert Review Team for emission inventories submitted under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and the EU National Emission Ceilings Directive.

Teaching

PF gives lectures in the three-year Master of Chemical Risk Assessment program offered in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan.