CHE 310 Lecture 16: CHE310RiskAssessment

• School: Stony Brook University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHE 310
• Professor: Katherine Aubrecht

Document Summary

Involves an evolution of commonly accepted scientific methodologies. Triggered by statute: nepa (national environmental policy act) Follows standards: air, water, food (permits for air emissions, non-attainment areas; water discharges) Scope: industrial processes; solid & haz wastes; waste transport; mines; wetlands; well drilling; stormwater discharges; etc. Employs statistical analysis and mathematic modeling techniques. Relies on bioassay studies in controlled laboratory settings. Usually results in litigation and mediation by the judicial system. Will be the subject of scholarship (academicians) and the arts (books, magazines, screenwriters and playwrights) The determination of the extent of human exposure before or after application of regulatory controls . The description of the nature and magnitude of human risk, including attendant uncertainty . Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.