hazard analysis

Question 1

what is risk?

Answer 1

Risk is the probability of injury, disease or death under specific circumstances. Can be described qualitatively.

Question 2

What is a hazard?

Answer 2

A hazard is a set of circumstances that may cause adverse effects, and the likelihood that a hazard will cause such effects is the risk associated with it. All hazards don’t pose the same risk.

Question 3

What is risk assessment?

Answer 3

The tool used to evaluate the safety of food and food additives.

Question 4

What is the first stage?

Answer 4

First stage:
-relevant data is collected,
-including results of studies on experimental animals.
-where possible human observations,
-including epidemiology studies.

Question 5

what is the second stage?

Answer 5

Data is assessed to determine whether a substance is acceptable for its intended use as a food additive.