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:''' Risk characterization''' is the qualitative and, wherever possible, quantitative determination, including attendant uncertainties, of the probability of occurrence of known and potential [[adverse effect]]s of an [[agent]] in a given organism, system or (sub)population, under defined exposure conditions.<ref name="WHO report">[http://www.who.int/ipcs/methods/harmonization/draft_document_for_comment.pdf WHO Report]</ref> Typically, risk characterisation is a transformation of risks for the same risk category (e.g. mortality, morbidity, acidification, global warming, ...) into values with a common unit, so that results can be directly compared. Example: transformation of health risks into DALY's (disability adjusted life years).<ref name="USTUTT">USTUTT (Stuttgart University)</ref> | |||
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- Risk characterization is the qualitative and, wherever possible, quantitative determination, including attendant uncertainties, of the probability of occurrence of known and potential adverse effects of an agent in a given organism, system or (sub)population, under defined exposure conditions.[1] Typically, risk characterisation is a transformation of risks for the same risk category (e.g. mortality, morbidity, acidification, global warming, ...) into values with a common unit, so that results can be directly compared. Example: transformation of health risks into DALY's (disability adjusted life years).[2]
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References
- ↑ WHO Report
- ↑ USTUTT (Stuttgart University)