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Title: Rationales for regulatory activity

Abstract

The author provides an outline which touches on the types of concerns about risk evaluation which are addressed in the process of establishing regulatory guides. Broadly he says regulatory activity serves three broad constituents: (1) Paternalism (private risk); (2) Promotion of social welfare (public risks); (3) Protection of individual rights (public risks). He then discusses some of the major issues encountered in reaching a decision on what is an acceptable level of risk within each of these areas, and how one establishes such a level.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (United States). Energy, Environment and Resources Center
OSTI Identifier:
457156
Report Number(s):
CONF-961089-
ON: DE97004100; TRN: 97:002105-0005
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Beneficial Reuse `96: 4. annual conference on the recycle and reuse of radioactive scrap metal, Knoxville, TN (United States), 22-24 Oct 1996; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Beneficial reuse `96: The fourth annual conference on the recycle and reuse of radioactive scrap metal; PB: 546 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RECOMMENDATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; REGULATIONS

Citation Formats

Perhac, R M. Rationales for regulatory activity. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Perhac, R M. Rationales for regulatory activity. United States.
Perhac, R M. 1997. "Rationales for regulatory activity". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/457156.
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