risk characterization
Outcome of hazard identification and risk estimation applied to a specific use of a substance or occurrence of an environmental health hazard.
Risk Characterization: The last phase of the risk assessment process that estimates the potential for adverse health or ecological effects to occur from exposure to a stressor and evaluates the uncertainty involved.
risk characterization Final component of risk assessment that involves integration of the data and analysis involved in hazard evaluation, dose-response evaluation, ...
The four steps of a risk assessment are: hazard identification (Can this substance damage health?); dose-response assessment (What dose causes what effect?); exposure assessment (How and how much do people contact it?); and risk characterization ...
interpret the significance of those effects in light of the uncertainties identified in each component of the assessment process. Such analysis includes initial hazard identification, exposure and dose-response assessments, and risk characterization.
 See also: Hazard, Risk assessment, Risk, Exposure, Site
  
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