Fundamentals of health risk assessment. Use, derivation, validity and limitations of safety indices

Risk Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 231-247

  Putzrath, Resha M ^b   Wilson, James D ^a  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acceptable Daily Intake; Bayesian; Cancer; Default options; Hazard characterization; Health risk assessment; Non cancer; Paradigm; Practices; Reference Dose

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIR POLLUTION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; PUBLIC POLICY;

SAFETY INDICES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032865044     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006973627307     Document Type: Article

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