Training in Assessment of Health Risks

Interest and purpose of the training

• To understand the foundations and stages of a risk assessment process.
• Understand the contribution of the various disciplines involved in risk assessment.
• Use relevant sources of information.
• Analyse information to assess risks.

Course outlines

• Concepts and principles of health risk assessment.
• Hazard identification, construction and choice of toxicological reference values.
• Setting up a health project monitoring & evaluation system and sources of information.
• Exposure assessment
• Risk characterisation
• Implementation of the health risk assessment approach.
• Practical case studies
• Summary and recommendations

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