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