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| Capability of a substance to cause an adverse effect. |
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| Probability that the hazard will occur under specific exposure conditions. |
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| The process by which hazard, exposure, and risk are determined. |
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| The process of weighing policy alternatives and selecting the most appropriate regulatory action based on the result of risk assessment and social, economic, and political concerns. |
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| Balance Risks and Benefits (Drug and Pesticides) |
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| Set target level of risk (food contaminants and water pollutants) |
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| Set priorities of program activities (Regulatory Agencies, Manufacturers, and Environmental and Social Organizations) |
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| Estimate residual risk and the extent of risk reduction after the steps are taken to reduce risks. |
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| Basic Steps: (1) Exposure Assessment |
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| Measurement or estimation of the intensity, frequency, and duration of human exposure for agents. |
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| Basic Step: (2) Risk Characterization |
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| Estimation of the incidence of health effects under the various conditions of human exposure. |
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| Basic Step: (3) Hazard Identification |
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| Characterization of innate adverse effects of agents |
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| Basic Step: (4) Dose Response Assessment |
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| Characterization of the relation between doses and incidences of adverse effects in exposed populations. |
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| The study of the time-dependent processes related to toxicants as they interact with living organisms. |
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| The process of interaction of chemical substances with target sites and subsequent reactions leading to adverse effects. |
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