PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CONTAMINATION (PART III)

Table of Contents

1. Index
2. UNIT 9 - Environmental risk assessment
   1. Introduction
   2. Problem formulation
   3. Analysis Phase
   4. Risk characterization
   5. Risk management and assessment
   6. Human health risk assessment
3. UNIT 10 - Environmental risk communication
4. UNIT 11 - Modelling in Ecotoxicology
5. UNIT 12 - Legislation
6. Glossary of key terms associated with environmental toxicology

UNIT 9 - Environmental risk assessment

This chapter presents a brief overview of the ecological risk assessment processes as presently described by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Some information on human health risk assessment is also provided.

This chapter is divided into three sections:

1. Introduction

2. Problem formulation

3. Analysis phase

4. Risk characterization

5. Risk management and assessment

6. Human health risk assessment