Risk Assessment in the Federal Government: Managing the Process

Risk Assessment in the Federal Government: Managing the Process
ISBN-10
0309033497
ISBN-13
9780309033497
Category
Medical
Pages
191
Language
English
Published
1983-02-01
Publisher
National Academies Press
Authors
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Life Sciences

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.

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