Risk Characterisation
Risk characterisation is the qualitative and, wherever possible, quantitative determination, including uncertainties, of the probability of occurrence of known and potential adverse effects of a chemical in a given organism, system, or (sub)population under defined exposure conditions.
With high resources, the implementation steps proposed for this sub-element are:
- Carry out your own risk characterisation.
- Agree on the risk assessment with the relevant ministries, following stakeholder involvement.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- WHO Human Health Risk Assessment Toolkit: Chemical Hazards
- IPCS Training Module No 3 Chemical Risk Assessment: Human Risk Assessment, Environmental Risk Assessment and Ecological Risk Assessment WHO/IPCS, 1999
- OECD: Guidance On Selecting A Strategy For Assessing The Ecological Risk Of Organometallic And Organic Metal Salt Substances Based On Their Environmental Fate (2015)
- OECD: eChemPortal
- Case study of Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan