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#' 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
+#' 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`.
#'
-#' @param rate Application rate in g/ha
+#' @param rate Application rate in g/ha or with a compatible unit specified
+#' with the units package
#' @param interception The fraction of the application rate that does not reach the soil
-#' @param Koc The sorption coefficient normalised to organic carbon in L/kg
+#' @param Koc The sorption coefficient normalised to organic carbon in L/kg or a unit specified
+#' with the units package
#' @param latest_application Latest application date, formatted as e.g. "01 July"
-#' @param soil_DT50 Soil degradation half-life, if SFO kinetics are to be used
+#' @param soil_DT50 Soil degradation half-life, if SFO kinetics are to be used, in
+#' days or a time unit specified with the units package
#' @param model The soil degradation model to be used. Either one of "FOMC",
#' "DFOP", "HS", or "IORE", or an mkinmod object
#' @param model_parms A named numeric vector containing the model parameters
#' @return 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)
-#' \url{https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/topics/pesticide-approvals/pesticides-registration/data-requirements-handbook/fate/active-substance-uk.htm}
-#' accessed 2019-09-27
+#' \url{https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/fate/pecsw-sed-via-drainflow.htm}
+#' accessed 2026-02-13
#'
-#' Drainage PECs Version 1.0 (2015) Spreadsheet published at
-#' \url{https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/topics/pesticide-approvals/pesticides-registration/data-requirements-handbook/fate/pec-tools-2015/PEC\%20sw-sed\%20(drainage).xlsx}
-#' accessed 2019-09-27
+#' PECsw/sed spray drift and tier 1 drainflow calculator Version 2.1.1 (2025) Spreadsheet published at
+#' \url{https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/PEC%20sw-sed%20(spraydrift).xlsx)}
+#' accessed 2026-02-13
#' @export
#' @author Johannes Ranke
#' @examples
#' PEC_sw_drainage_UK(150, Koc = 100)
-PEC_sw_drainage_UK <- function(rate, interception = 0, Koc,
- latest_application = NULL, soil_DT50 = NULL,
- model = NULL, model_parms = NULL)
+#' PEC_sw_drainage_UK(60, interception = 0.5, Koc = 550,
+#' latest_application = "01 July", soil_DT50 = 200)
+PEC_sw_drainage_UK <- function(rate,
+ interception = 0, Koc,
+ latest_application = NULL, soil_DT50 = NULL,
+ model = NULL, model_parms = NULL)
{
- percentage_lost <- SSLRC_mobility_classification(Koc)[[2]]
- amount_available <- rate * (1 - interception) # g/ha
+ # Set default units if not specified and convert to units used in the calculations
+ if (!inherits(rate, "units")) rate <- set_units(rate, "g/ha")
+ rate_g_ha <- as.numeric(set_units(rate, "g/ha"))
+
+ if (!inherits(Koc, "units")) Koc <- set_units(Koc, "L/kg")
+ Koc_L_kg <- as.numeric(set_units(Koc, "L/kg"))
+
+ if (!missing(soil_DT50)) {
+ if (!inherits(soil_DT50, "units")) {
+ soil_DT50_d <- soil_DT50
+ }
+ soil_DT50_d <- as.numeric(set_units(soil_DT50, "d"))
+ }
+
+ percentage_lost <- SSLRC_mobility_classification(Koc_L_kg)[[2]]
+ amount_available <- rate_g_ha * (1 - interception) # amount in g for 1 ha
if (!missing(latest_application)) {
lct <- Sys.getlocale("LC_TIME")
tmp <- Sys.setlocale("LC_TIME", "C")
- latest <- as.Date(paste(latest_application, "1999"), "%d %b %Y")
+ if (latest_application == "29 February") { # Use a leap year
+ ref_year <- 2000
+ } else { ref_year <- 1999} # Use a non-leap year
+ latest <- as.Date(paste(latest_application, ref_year), "%d %b %Y")
+ if (is.na(latest)) stop("Please specify the latest application in the format '%d %b', e.g. '01 July'")
tmp <- Sys.setlocale("LC_TIME", lct)
- degradation_time <- as.numeric(difftime(as.Date("1999-10-01"), units = "days", latest))
- if (!missing(soil_DT50)) {
- k = log(2)/soil_DT50
- as.Date(paste(latest_application, "1999"), "%d %B %Y")
-
- amount_available <- amount_available * exp(-k * degradation_time)
- if (!missing(model)) stop("You already supplied a soil_DT50 value, implying SFO kinetics")
+
+ drainage_date <- drainage_date_UK(latest)
+ degradation_time <- as.numeric(difftime(drainage_date, latest, units = "days"))
+
+ if (degradation_time > 0) {
+ if (!missing(soil_DT50)) {
+ k = log(2)/soil_DT50_d
+ amount_available <- amount_available * exp(-k * degradation_time)
+ if (!missing(model)) stop("You already supplied a soil_DT50 value, implying SFO kinetics")
+ }
+ if (!missing(model)) {
+ fraction_left <- pfm_degradation(model, parms = model_parms,
+ times = degradation_time)[1, "parent"]
+ amount_available <- fraction_left * amount_available
+ }
}
- if (!missing(model)) {
- fraction_left <- pfm_degradation(model, parms = model_parms,
- times = degradation_time)[1, "parent"]
- amount_available <- fraction_left * amount_available
- }
- }
+ }
volume = 130000 # L/ha
- PEC = 1e6 * (percentage_lost/100) * amount_available / volume
+ PEC = set_units(1e6 * (percentage_lost/100) * amount_available / volume, "\u00B5g/L")
return(PEC)
}
+
+#' @rdname PEC_sw_drainage_UK
+#' @param application_date Application date
+#' @export
+#' @examples
+#' drainage_date_UK("2023-07-10")
+#' drainage_date_UK("2020-12-01")
+#' drainage_date_UK(as.Date("2022-01-15"))
+drainage_date_UK <- function(application_date) {
+ year <- substr(application_date, 1, 4)
+ drainage_end <- as.Date(paste0(year, "-04-30"))
+ drainage_start <- as.Date(paste0(year, "-10-01"))
+ if (application_date <= drainage_end | application_date >= drainage_start) {
+ drainage_date <- application_date
+ } else {
+ drainage_date <- drainage_start
+ }
+ return(drainage_date)
+}

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