Introduction to EAIs

Question 1

What are the steps in the traditional risk assessment paradigm as used by the EPA and other risk assessors?

Answer 1

Hazard identification
Exposure assessment
Dose response assessment
Risk characterization

Question 2

The standard definition of a person who is susceptible is one who is more responsive to exposure.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Select the assumptions in typical risk assessments for chemical contaminants that often fail

Answer 3

Risk accumulation
Risk synchrony
Risk independence
Risk nontransferability
Risk averaging

Question 4

A major gap in EAI risk assessment is consideration of individual pre-disposing factors.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Dose-response consideration

Answer 5

Identifying the share of the association of exposure and risk has become a central issue and is critical in assessing the relative effects in different populations