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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. administrative management
  3. risk analysis
  4. risk assessment
  5. risk characterization
  1. Fields of Study
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. risk analysis
  5. risk assessment
  6. risk characterization
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. risk analysis
  5. risk assessment
  6. risk characterization
  1. Fields of Study
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. risk analysis
  5. risk assessment
  6. risk characterization
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. medical sciences
  3. toxicology
  4. risk analysis
  5. risk assessment
  6. risk characterization
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal research
  3. toxicology
  4. risk analysis
  5. risk assessment
  6. risk characterization

Preferred term

risk characterization

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The last phase of the risk assessment process that estimates the potential for adverse health or ecological effects to occur from exposure to a stressor and evaluates the uncertainty involved.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

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Source

  • Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136479

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