Challenges in Application of BEPU for Risk Evaluations
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DOI: 10.1080/00295450.2019.1570751
Abstract: Abstract This paper reviews the attributes and challenges of applying the functional failure concept and the use of Best-Estimate Plus Uncertainty methods in evaluating protective systems in the risk space. As an illustrative example, the… read more here.
Keywords: risk; use; risk evaluations; challenges application ... See more keywords
Analysis of dermal exposure assessment in the US Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Substances Control Act risk evaluations of chemical manufacturing
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DOI: 10.1177/07482337221140946
Abstract: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates chemical manufacture, import, processing, distribution, use, and disposal under the 2016 amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the purposes of protecting the public and sensitive populations—including… read more here.
Keywords: exposure; risk evaluations; exposure assessment; risk ... See more keywords
Charting a Path Forward: Assessing the Science of Chemical Risk Evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act in the Context of Recent National Academies Recommendations
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DOI: 10.1289/ehp9649
Abstract: Background: In 2016, Congress enacted the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (“the Lautenberg Act”), which made major revisions to the main U.S. chemical safety law, the 1976 Toxic Substances Control… read more here.
Keywords: chemical risk; science; risk evaluations; act ... See more keywords