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Risk assessment is considered by many analysts to be an objective scientific tool. It is considered to be variously influenced by broader issues which in turn have important practical implications both for risk assessors and decision makers. Risk Assessment and Risk Management examines a range of practical applications of risk assessment methods and risk management procedures in the broad context of environmental science and technology. Written by acknowledged experts in the field, the articles cover a variety of areas, with reference to subjects as diverse as BSE, the use of risk assessment in government, using computer modelling as an aid to risk assessment in the case of accidental contamination of rivers and estuaries, quantitative cancer risk assessment related to carcinogens in the environment, landfilling of household wastes, environmental risk assessment and management of chemicals, and aquatic risk assessment and management of pesticides. This book provides a detailed and wide-ranging review of the many aspects of risk assessment and risk management which have excited so much debate and controversy in recent times. It will be essential reading for all those involved in the assessment and management of risk, particularly in the context of environmental science.Product Identifiers
PublisherRoyal Society of Real Chemistry
ISBN-139780854042401
eBay Product ID (ePID)88885256
Product Key Features
Number of Pages170 Pages
Publication NameRisk Assessment and Risk Management
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEngineering & Technology, Geology
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
AuthorR M Harrison, R E Hester
SeriesIssues in Environmental Science and Technology
Dimensions
Item Height246 mm
Item Width189 mm
Additional Product Features
EditorR E Hester, R M Harrison
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom