An RSI Understanding Risk method
Chemical risk assessment
Chemical risk assessment is one of the methods used by Risk Sciences International to better understand risk.
Broadly
Chemical risk assessment evaluates the likelihood that exposure to a chemical will cause adverse health or environmental effects. It integrates hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization. This method is used in regulatory approval, workplace safety, consumer product evaluation, and environmental monitoring. It is grounded in scientific evidence but often includes judgment-based inputs and assumptions. Key challenges include managing data gaps, variability in population sensitivity, and the evolving nature of toxicological evidence.
More specifically
RSI conducts chemical risk assessments that meet both scientific and regulatory standards. Its multi-disciplinary teams draw on toxicology, exposure science, environmental modeling, and regulatory analysis to produce thorough and defensible assessments. RSI is adept at framing risk outputs to match jurisdictional thresholds or stakeholder expectations, and in navigating uncertainty using structured tools. This method is foundational to many of RSI’s engagements and serves as a platform for both risk communication and risk management strategies.