BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment risk profile
The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment prepares health assessments for the areas of food, consumer products and chemicals. These scientific opinions are published on the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment website along with an easily understandable lead paragraph. As a new service, the results of selected opinions have been summarised graphically in a BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment risk profile since January 2013.
Further information
General description of the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment risk profile
The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment risk profile focuses on clearly communicating the facts of the case. The risk profile allows readers to quickly identify the facts and key characteristics of the risk assessed in the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment statement.
The graphic is structured as a table containing the five characteristics (see example in the figure):
- Affected groups of people,
- the probability of health impairment upon exposureExposureTo glossary,
- the severity of health impairment upon exposure,
- the significance of the available data, and
- the possibility for consumers to control the risk—for example, by avoiding the product or by careful handling.
The respective valid levels of the risk characteristics are highlighted in dark blue.
Good to know about the risk profile
An important note is included with each BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment risk profile: The risk profile is intended to visualize the risk described in the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment statement. It is not intended to make risk comparisons. The risk profile should only be read in conjunction with the statement.
Some BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment opinions published before 2013 have been retroactively provided with a risk profile. Opinions with a risk profile can be found at the bottom of this page. The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment risk profile will be integrated into all suitable opinions newly published online by the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment.
The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment risk profile is intended to provide added value for consumers and all recipients of the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment's scientific opinions. The graphical representation of risk characteristics increases the transparency of the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment risk assessments through standardized terminology and facilitates understanding of the information through standardized presentation.
The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Risk Profile was developed by the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in various internal and external testing phases together with scientists from various disciplines. The risk profile complements the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment opinions and is based on the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Guidelines for Health Assessments. The risk profile is continuously evaluated.