Abstract
Congress has enacted a number of laws which require the protection of human life, health, and the environment. The federal agencies implementing these laws frequently use risk analysis in determining measures to reduce these risks. The major issue facing the agencies is determining an acceptable risk level. This level represents a major concern to society and industry.
While it is easy to state that an agency must determine the significance of the risk before proceeding, a significant risk analysis is difficult and complex to execute. The purpose of this paper is to point out the need for series of disciplines in conducting a risk evaluation. It is not an assessment of federal agencies risk analysis work. For illustrative purposes, the paper examines the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) radionuclides proposed rule-making process under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act.
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Sasaki, B.R. (1984). Analysis Needed to Assess Risk: A Case Study on Radionuclides. In: Waller, R.A., Covello, V.T. (eds) Low-Probability High-Consequence Risk Analysis. Advances in Risk Analysis, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1818-8_27
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