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Evaluating the risk decision process
Sven Ove Hansson1, Christina Rudén
1Department of Philosophy and the History of Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 78 B 2tr, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden. soh@infra.kth.se
Toxicology
|December 6, 2005
Summary
Systematic evaluation of risk assessment and management practices is crucial. This study proposes these evaluations as a distinct sub-discipline within regulatory toxicology, outlining methods and future research needs.
Area of Science:
- Regulatory Toxicology
- Risk Assessment and Management Evaluation
Background:
- Effective risk assessment and management require systematic evaluation of current practices.
- Existing evaluation studies provide a foundation for this field.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish evaluation studies as a recognized sub-discipline of regulatory toxicology.
- To outline methodologies for assessing risk assessment and management practices.
Main Methods:
- Summarizing previous evaluation studies.
- Describing methods for comparing risk assessments, checking classification consistency, assessing safety margins, and comparing exposure limits.
Main Results:
- Identified key methodologies for evaluating risk assessment and management.
- Highlighted problem areas for future research in this field.
Conclusions:
- Evaluation studies are essential for efficient risk assessment and management.
- This field requires its own research issues and methodologies within regulatory toxicology.