Environmental risk
How do we qualify a risk
Analyzing the severity and probability of the risk
A risk assessment requires at least 3 things. Two of these are hazard identification and calculating the probability of risk. What is the third thing needed for a risk assessment
Calculating the consequences of risk
If a risk exists, we can do several things to manage that risk. For example, you must asses the risk and create a strategy to reduce the risk. What else must you do
Examine the financial commitment
What do we call anything that can cause injury, disease, death to humans, damage to personal or public property, or deterioration or destruction of part of the environment
Hazard
What do we call the process of examining evidence and linking a potential hazard to its harmful effects
Hazard assessment
What requires that researchers prove harm before a chemical is restricted or banned
Innocent until guilty principle
What do we call the levels of risk that the public thinks exist
Perceived risk
What do we call it when there is scientific evidence demonstrating a plausible risk from a chemical, it must be further tested to prove that it is safe before it can continue to be used
Precautionary principle
Besides severity, what other important factor qualifies a risk
Probability