HB204: Overview of Major Human Health Risk Assessment Guidance

By reviewing select risk assessment guidance documents, learners will review the purpose, scope, and application of risk assessment guidance related to all four components of the National Research Council (NRC) risk assessment paradigm from the perspective of relevant audiences, such as risk assessors, risk managers, industry professionals, and the general public.   Enabling Learning Objectives: 1.Identify the purpose, intent, and limitations   of Risk Assessment Forum (RAF) guidelines and how they support and align with all four components of the National Research Council (NRC) risk assessment paradigm. a.Hazard identification, b.Dose-response assessment, c.Exposure assessment, and d.Risk characterization.

Impact/Purpose

The purpose of this course is to give an overview of the major risk assessment guidance offered by the EPA. It includes background information on what guidelines are available, why they were developed, how they fit in the risk assessment paradigm, and the main highlights of each document.  The guidelines presented in this course are also mentioned in context throughout the Risk Assessment training modules but are consolidated here for collective reference. The guidance documents presented in this course are not meant to be a comprehensive list but rather a sampling of the key documents used in the risk assessment process and how they are applied.

Citation

Woodall, G. AND C. Souhrada. HB204: Overview of Major Human Health Risk Assessment Guidance. OPPT Risk Assessment Training Series, NA, NC, June 04 - 11, 2021.