Guideline for the assessment of health risks
Risk assessment is a scientifically supported procedure involving four stages; hazard identification, hazard characterisation, exposureExposureTo glossary assessment and risk characterisation.
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The ‘Guideline for the assessment of health risks’ serves to implement the theoretical principles mentioned in practice and, therefore, assure the quality of risk assessments (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment opinions) and other health statements published by the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. Although this guideline is a specification for the preparation and presentation of the BfR’s working results, it can be applied flexibly. Modifications are possible: especially in light of relevant legal requirements or if other forms of presentation are more suitable to the subject matter in question.