The public depends on competent risk assessment from the federal government and the scientific community to grapple with the threat of pollution. When risk repo

Risk assessment has become a dominant public policy tool for making choices, based on limited resources, to protect public health and the environment. It has be

The regulation of potentially hazardous substances has become a controversial issue. This volume evaluates past efforts to develop and use risk assessment guide

The public depends on competent risk assessment from the federal government and the scientific community to grapple with the threat of pollution. When risk repo

This handbook describes the broad aspects of risk management involving scientific policy judgment, uncertainty analysis, perception considerations, statistical