Risk Assessment in the Federal Government: Managing the Process

Risk Assessment in the Federal Government: Managing the Process image
ISBN-10:

0309033497

ISBN-13:

9780309033497

Edition: 1
Released: Feb 01, 1983
Format: Paperback, 205 pages
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Description:

The regulation of potentially hazardous substances has become a controversial issue. This volume evaluates past efforts to develop and use risk assessment guidelines, reviews the experience of regulatory agencies with different administrative arrangements for risk assessment, and evaluates various proposals to modify procedures. The book's conclusions and recommendations can be applied across the entire field of environmental health.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Nature of Risk Assessment
  • 2 Inference Guidelines for Risk Assessment
  • 3 Organizational Arrangements for Risk Assessment
  • 4 Recommendations
  • Appendix A Background Information on Committee Members
  • Appendix B Bibliography
  • Appendix C Working Papers











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