Application of the NSF/PRA (National Science Foundation/Policy Research and Analysis) Risk Analysis Program Results to Risk Management/Safety Policy Formulation

摘要

The text discusses the application of a range of research results on risk analysis to six sets of risk management situations: (1) asbestos in schools; (2) hazardous chemical waste sites; (3) indoor air pollution; (4) transportation of hazardous materials; (5) carcinogens and mutagens in drinking water; and (6) an industry employing bulk quantities of a hazardous material such as dioxin. Recommendations for achieving increased use of NSF/PRA sponsored studies by risk managers are included.