CARES is a state-of-the-art software program designed to conduct complex exposure and risk assessments for pesticides, such as the assessments required under the 1996 Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). CARES was originally developed under the auspices of CropLife America (CLA), which conceived the project, provided funding, and oversaw the program’s evolution. Scientific and technical contributions to the program’s development came from a broad team of experts, including scientists from CLA’s member companies and staff, consulting companies, and the USEPA and USDA. With its transfer to the ILSI Research Foundation, the CARES program and source code will continue to be publicly available at no charge. Also, the full range of stakeholders will be invited to contribute to the technical and scientific advancement of CARES.
The most recently released evaluation version is:
Production Version 3.0 Build 1.3.4 Build Date 06/02/2008
NOTE: This is an evaluation version; all of the enhancements have not been completely tested and validated. If you discover an error or bug, please complete the feedback form and email to Karl Schnelle (kschnelle@dow.com).
To Download CARES, click here.
To view documentation, User Guides, etc., click here.
NOTE: Some documentation is currently not available. Please check back after August 12, 2008 to obtain documentation.