The regulation of potentially hazardous substances has become a controversial issue. This volume evaluates past efforts to develop and use risk assessment guide

The field of occupational health and safety constantly changes, especially as it pertains to biomedical research. New infectious hazards are of particular impor

The scientific basis, inference assumptions, regulatory uses, and research needs in risk assessment are considered in this two-part volume. The first part, Use

The public depends on competent risk assessment from the federal government and the scientific community to grapple with the threat of pollution. When risk repo

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