Guidelines and Workflow
Estimation of a good risk assessment
- Answer risk question clearly.
- Must be a collaborative and interdisciplinary effort with adequate exposure.
- Use the precise available data.
- Directly identifies and addresses the uncertainty; considers all the relevant factors for an unbiased assessment.
- Validated results and clearly documented assessment give value.
Estimation of a good risk assessment
- Monte Carlo process.
- Statistics techniques.
- Probability techniques.
- Ranking tools.
Risk assessment process
- Hazard Identification: Identify pesticides that can cause adverse effects on human health.
- Hazard Characterization: Qualitative or quantitative evaluation of the nature of adverse effects.
- Exposure Assessment: Evaluate pesticide intake through food, also considering other sources of exposure.
- Risk Characterization: Estimate risk including uncertainty, probability of occurrence, and potential health effects.