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| author | Ranke Johannes <johannes.ranke@agroscope.admin.ch> | 2026-06-22 18:01:11 +0200 |
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diff --git a/docs/reference/PEC_sw_drainage_UK.md b/docs/reference/PEC_sw_drainage_UK.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c241a69 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/reference/PEC_sw_drainage_UK.md @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +# Calculate initial predicted environmental concentrations in surface water due to drainage using the UK method + +This implements the method specified in the UK data requirements +handbook and was checked against the spreadsheet published on the CRC +website. Degradation between the end (30 April) and the start (1 +October) of the drainage period is taken into account if +`latest_application` is specified and the degradation parameters are +given either as a `soil_DT50` or a `model`. + +## Usage + +``` r +PEC_sw_drainage_UK( + rate, + interception = 0, + Koc, + latest_application = NULL, + soil_DT50 = NULL, + model = NULL, + model_parms = NULL +) + +drainage_date_UK(application_date) +``` + +## Arguments + +- rate: + + Application rate in g/ha or with a compatible unit specified with the + units package + +- interception: + + The fraction of the application rate that does not reach the soil + +- Koc: + + The sorption coefficient normalised to organic carbon in L/kg or a + unit specified with the units package + +- latest_application: + + Latest application date, formatted as e.g. "01 July" + +- soil_DT50: + + Soil degradation half-life, if SFO kinetics are to be used, in days or + a time unit specified with the units package + +- model: + + The soil degradation model to be used. Either one of "FOMC", "DFOP", + "HS", or "IORE", or an mkinmod object + +- model_parms: + + A named numeric vector containing the model parameters + +- application_date: + + Application date + +## Value + +The predicted concentration in surface water in µg/L + +## References + +HSE's Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) Active substance PECsw +calculations (for UK specific authorisation requests) +<https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/fate/pecsw-sed-via-drainflow.htm> +accessed 2026-02-13 + +PECsw/sed spray drift and tier 1 drainflow calculator Version 2.1.1 +(2025) Spreadsheet published at +<https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/PEC%20sw-sed%20(spraydrift).xlsx)> +accessed 2026-02-13 + +## Author + +Johannes Ranke + +## Examples + +``` r +PEC_sw_drainage_UK(150, Koc = 100) +#> 8.076923 [µg/L] +PEC_sw_drainage_UK(60, interception = 0.5, Koc = 550, + latest_application = "01 July", soil_DT50 = 200) +#> 0.8388303 [µg/L] +drainage_date_UK("2023-07-10") +#> [1] "2023-10-01" +drainage_date_UK("2020-12-01") +#> [1] "2020-12-01" +drainage_date_UK(as.Date("2022-01-15")) +#> [1] "2022-01-15" +``` |
