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.
National Research Council. 1983. Risk Assessment in the Federal Government: Managing the Process. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/366.
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Front Matter | i-xiv | |
Summary | 1-8 | |
Introduction | 9-16 | |
1 The Nature of Risk Assessment | 17-50 | |
2 Inference Guidelines for Risk Assessment | 51-85 | |
3 Organizational Arrangements for Risk Assessment | 86-149 | |
4 Recommendations | 150-176 | |
Appendix A Background Information on Committee Members | 177-180 | |
Appendix B Bibliography | 181-190 | |
Appendix C Working Papers | 191-192 |
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