Historical Aspects of the Development of Quantitative Risk Assessment Technology in the U.S. Navy

Historical Aspects of the Development of Quantitative Risk Assessment Technology in the U.S. Navy

The history of the toxicology programs of the military services is an appropriate consideration when addressing the application policy, and practice to chemical risk assessment in the Department of Defense. Assessment of risk implies evaluating the probability of adverse effects caused by a chemical...

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1. Verfasser: Jenkins, Lawrence J., Jr
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
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Component Reports
Environmental Health and Safety
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HEALTH
RISK
Risk assessment
Solid Wastes Pollution and Control
Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:The history of the toxicology programs of the military services is an appropriate consideration when addressing the application policy, and practice to chemical risk assessment in the Department of Defense. Assessment of risk implies evaluating the probability of adverse effects caused by a chemical--under specific conditions--as opposed to a more straightforward description of the toxicity (potential for harm) of that chemical This article is from 'Proceedings of The Conference on Chemical Risk Assessment in the DoD: Science, Policy and Practice, Held in Dayton, OH on April 8 - 11, 1991. AD-A268 643, p197 - 201.