Quantitative Risk Assessment for Environmental and Occupational Health

Presents risk analysis models with examples. This book features information in the following areas: calculation of human dose rate and dose from experimental studies; quantitation of response; tests of significance; calculation of excess risk; calculation of confidence limits on excess risk; and, individual and group excess risk.
Quantitative Risk Assessment for Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition features twice as many risk analysis models with complete examples as the previous edition. The book features new information in the following areas:
Calculation of human dose rate and dose from experimental studies (animal and human)

Quantitation of response

Tests of significance

Calculation of excess risk

Calculation of confidence limits on excess risk

Individual and group excess risk

Conversion of risk factor units

Acceptable concentrations
Quantitative Risk Assessment for Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition will be an essential risk assessment reference for industrial hygienists, environmental scientists and engineers, toxicologists, epidemiologists, attorneys, regulatory officials, and manufacturers and users of chemicals.