Chapter 8. Probabilistic Approaches to Aggregate and Cumulative Risk Assessment
- Claire A. Franklin2,
- John P. Worgan3
Published Online: 22 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1002/0470012218.ch8
Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for Pesticides
Additional Information
How to Cite
Sielken, R. L. (2005) Probabilistic Approaches to Aggregate and Cumulative Risk Assessment, in Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for Pesticides (eds C. A. Franklin and J. P. Worgan), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470012218.ch8
Editor Information
- 2
Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada, Sir Charles Tupper Building, 2250 Riverside Drive, Postal Locator 6604D, Ottawa and the R. Samuel McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, Ottowa, Ontario, Canada
- 3
Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada, Sir Charles Tupper Building, 2250 Riverside Drive, Postal Locator 6604D, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada
Publication History
- Published Online: 22 AUG 2005
- Published Print: 14 JAN 2005
Book Series:
Book Series Editors:
- Terry Roberts4,
- Junshi Miyamoto5
Series Editor Information
- 4
Anglesey, UK
- 5
Formerly of Sumitomo Chemical Ltd, Japan
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471489894
Online ISBN: 9780470012215
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- aggregate and cumulative assessments of exposure;
- probabilistic risk assessment methods;
- Cumulative and Aggregate Risk Evaluation System (CARES);
- risk characterization;
- total margin of exposure (Total MOE);
- dose–response relationships;
- margins of exposure;
- Monte Carlo simulation;
- toxic equivalence factors (TEFs)
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Overview of Aggregate and Cumulative Risk Assessment
Characterizing Dose and Risk in a Cumulative Assessment
Case Study
Benefits of Using Probabilistic Techniques Instead of Default Constants
Probabilistic Exposure Characterization
Populations of Individuals
Conclusions and Recommendations
References