- Risk
- Risk analysis
- Risk assessment
- Risk communication
- Risk management
- Hazard identification
- Dose-Response Assessment
- Exposure Assessment
- Risk characterization
- Webster's Dictionary
- National Academy of Sciences (paraphrased)
- An alternate definition
the possibility
of suffering
harm or loss.
the probability
and magnitude
of a hazard.
a rational belief
that an event might possibly occur
in light of existing evidence.
A collection of approaches and disciplines
devoted to all aspects of risk issues
(includes risk assessment, risk
communication, and risk management).
the characterization of adverse effects from
exposure to hazards.
(characterization = probability, uncertainties,
analytic techniques, and models)
an interactive exchange of information and
opinions among individuals, groups, and
institutions regarding risk.
the evaluation, selection, and implementation
of alternative risk control actions.
to determine whether a particular agent
is causally linked to particular health effects.
to determine the relation between the
magnitude of exposure and the probability
of occurrence of health effects in question.
to determine the extent of human exposure
before or after the application of regulatory
controls.
to describe the nature and often the
magnitude of human risk, including
attendant uncertainty.