Comparative risk analysis, priority setting, and public participation

Conference · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:49491

Kramer, K A; Snyder, M ^[1]

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1. Western Center for Comparative Risk, Boulder, CO (United States)

Over thirty governments (Tribal, State, and Local) are engaging in a comparative environmental risk process to help set priorities in their environmental management programs. The comparative risk approach in these governments includes human health risk, ecological risk, quality of life risk, public values assessment, environmental justice and other tools. All of these components, not just the more quantifiable risk assessments, play a vital role in setting priorities for the governments. The comparative risk projects of Colorado, California, Washington, and Seattle among others will be described to demonstrate the key elements of current environmental comparative risk projects.

• OSTI ID: 49491
• Report Number(s): CONF-9410273-; TRN: IM9523%%314
• Resource Relation: Conference: 15. annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), Denver, CO (United States), 30 Oct - 3 Nov 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 15th annual meeting: Abstract book. Ecological risk: Science, policy, law, and perception; PB: 286 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY
RISK ASSESSMENT
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
HEALTH HAZARDS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS