IPCS Risk Assessment Terminology

This page provides a description and a link to a "IPCS Risk Assessment Terminology" guidance document that can be used for exposure assessment.

Short description

Harmonization Project Document No. 1 includes Part 1: IPCS/OECD Key Generic Terms Used in Chemical Hazard/Risk Assessment and Part 2: IPCS Glossary of Key Exposure Assessment Terminology. Document describes harmonized generic and technical terms used in chemical hazard/risk assessment, which will help facilitate the mutual use and acceptance of the assessment of chemicals between countries.

Link

http://www.who.int/ipcs/methods/harmonization/areas/ipcsterminologyparts1and2.pdf

Key words

chemicals, hazards, risks, exposure assessments, terminology, terms