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Risk Communication, Risk Assessment and Regulations
Risk Perception and Communication
A large amount of information on how people perceive various types of risks and how information about risks could be communicated is available. Some selected web sites are described below.
- An evaluation primer on health risk communication programs and outcomes (HHS/CDC/ATSDR)
- The risk communication bibliography: explaining risks to the public (HHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute)
- Health Risk Assessment, Surveillance & Management (US Army Public Health Command)
Government Regulations
A wealth of information is available for those seeking to learn about regulation of chemicals. There are overlaps in jurisdiction among agencies that have risk assessment and toxicology in their respective missions and agendas at the Federal level. In addition state, county, and municipal agencies provide additional levels of regulatory compliance. There are also many agencies that provide this type of information for a fee. Selected websites (related to federal) that provide information on regulations for chemicals are provided here.
- United States Federal Register
- US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
- OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- US DOE (Department of Energy)
- US DOD (Department of Defense)
- NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- US DOT (Department of Transportation)
- US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- US FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
- US CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- European Union
Guidance on Risk Assessment
Access to guidance documents, tools and methods, and training materials or on-line courses is available. Below are listed a selected group of international and US web sites that provide information on risk assessment methods for human health considerations from chemical exposures.
- Center for Risk Excellence (DOE)
- DTIC Online - Public Scientific & Technical Information (DOD)
- IPCS Harmonization Project (WHO/IPCS)
- National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) (EPA)
- OECD/IPCS database on hazard/risk assessment methodologies (WHO, IPCS)
- Tools for Human Health Risk Assessment (EPA)
- Risk Management (DOT/PHMSA)
- Public Health Policy (European Commission)
