Risk Assessment And Regulatory challenges Flashcards
What is risk management?
Managing risk after risk assessment, such as cost benefit analysis.
What are some examples of risk assessment?
- What do we know about toxicology?
- What do we know about exposure?
What is the FFDCA?
The Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act.
What is the Delaney Clause?
Any substance that causes cancer in animals and humans are to be removed (as a food additive) is considered to be carcinogenic.
What did the OSHA Generic Cancer Policy do?
Regulated carcinogens in the workplace.
If a carcinogen or chemical is found to cause cancer in humans or animals, then it’ll be regulated to the lowest feasible possibility.
Why did the Supreme Court reject the OSHA Generic Cancer Policy?
They felt it over-regulated the American market. Instead they suggested for EPA to see if there’s a significant risk of the chemical before regulation (quantitative measure) which means it was no longer precautionary.
Why is the quantitative risk measure worse?
It requires tons of data that needs to consistently be built upon which can take decades, and also think about how the measure is required for each chemical out there.
