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Crisis planning

RSI develops crisis plans across sectors, integrating risk analysis, stakeholder roles, and communication components. The firm tests these plans through table-top exercises and scenario simulations. RSI focuses on both strategic and operational readiness, ensuring that organizations can make decisions under pressure and recover efficiently.
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Crisis communication planning

RSI develops crisis communication plans tailored to the specific risk profiles and regulatory mandates of clients. Its team supports risk scenario modeling, messaging frameworks, and coordination protocols. RSI’s expertise in both technical content and audience behavior makes its crisis communication guidance robust, responsive, and actionable.
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PCRS/PHAC2024

Schedule Sessions begin at 1400 Eastern Presentation Slides Video Recordings The following links will immediately begin the download of the recorded session. Background Materials Session 1 An Integrated Framework for Risk Management and Population Health The document “An Integrated Framework for Risk Management and Population Health” by Krewski et al. (2007) discusses combining risk management…
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Application of TTC and margin-of-safety calculations

RSI applies TTC and MoS calculations within structured risk framing exercises, especially when evidence is partial but decisions must be made. The firm’s analysts integrate exposure modeling, chemical categorization, and uncertainty factors to produce interpretable results that can inform client decisions without overstating certainty. RSI can also embed TTC or MoS outputs into broader risk assessments, making it easier for clients to communicate defensible rationales to regulators or stakeholders. The combination of chemical expertise and policy experience makes RSI an effective interpreter and integrator of these methods.
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Statistical weighting

RSI applies statistical weighting in survey analysis, exposure modeling, and evidence integration. The firm uses transparent weighting schemes based on sample design, population benchmarks, or evidence quality. RSI ensures that weighted analyses are reproducible, interpretable, and aligned with decision-making needs, particularly where equity or sensitivity analysis is involved.
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Risk governance frameworks

RSI supports the design and evaluation of risk governance frameworks tailored to sectoral or interjurisdictional needs. Drawing on international standards and local realities, RSI helps align policies, workflows, and oversight. The firm also facilitates co-creation processes that ensure frameworks are both operational and respected by stakeholders.
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AI supported decision making

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force in decision-making across sectors ranging from healthcare and finance to energy, transportation, and regulation. The promise of AI lies in its ability to process vast amounts of data quickly, uncover hidden patterns, and support evidence-informed decisions in ways that humans alone cannot easily achieve. Yet the risks…
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Aggregate exposure

Understanding aggregate exposure has become increasingly important in public health, regulatory policy, and consumer safety. Unlike assessments that focus on a single source of risk, aggregate exposure considers the combined effects of multiple routes and pathways — such as air, water, food, consumer products, and occupational environments — by which individuals may encounter a chemical…
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Benchmark dose modeling

RSI integrates benchmark dose modeling into risk assessments involving chemicals, environmental contaminants, or pharmaceuticals. Its toxicologists and statisticians apply international modeling tools with a focus on model selection transparency, biological plausibility, and sensitivity analyses. RSI helps clients use BMD outputs to derive actionable guidance values while also preparing summaries that facilitate stakeholder or regulatory engagement. The method is embedded in RSI’s broader approach to data-driven toxicological assessment.
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