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Appendix H: Glossary
Pages 555-562

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... Biologics/biological products A wide range of products including vaccines, blood and blood components, allergenics, somatic cells, gene therapy, tissues, and recombinant therapeutic proteins. These products are regulated by the U.S.
From page 556...
... Bottom-up data Data that model the path of pathogens from their source through the food supply chain to health outcomes. CARVER+Shock A risk assessment tool that enables users to conduct assessments of the risks of, and vulnerabilities to, intentional contamination of a food production and distribution process.
From page 557...
... Electronic Laboratory Exchange Network (eLExNET) A web-based information network that allows comparison of laboratory analysis findings and serves as a warning system for potentially hazardous foods.
From page 558...
... It consists of active surveillance for foodborne illnesses and related epidemiologic studies designed to help public health officials better understand the epidemiology of foodborne illnesses in the United States. FoodSHIELD A web-based platform whose mission is to support federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and laboratories in defending the food supply through web-based tools that enhance threat prevention and response, risk management, communication and asset coordination, and public education.
From page 559...
... An approach used to systematically structure and model decision problems in multiple dimensions, with the goal of achieving a well-considered and -justified decision, and to provide a transparent explanation of the decision's basis. Operational risk management A management approach used by the Departments of Defense and Transportation to identify risks and reduce them to an appropriate level, ensuring that benefits outweigh any risks.
From page 560...
... Prior notice A requirement of the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 that the FDA receive advance notice of food to be imported into the United States before the food arrives. Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII)
From page 561...
... Risk analysis A transparent means by which to link the nature and extent of public health protection (risk reduction) achieved as a result of different risk management actions (or interventions)
From page 562...
... The activities are conducted jointly with local health departments and appropriate federal agencies. They entail the review and analysis of records such as harvesting dates, specific field and product locations, number of packages within a lot, and packing and shipping dates.


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