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Chapter 4 Environmental Risk Assessment
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Risk Assessment
4.3 Framework of Environmental Risk Assessment
4.4 Hazard Identification
4.4.1 Human Health
4.4.2 Ecosystems
4.5 Exposure Assessment
4.5.1 Exposure Assessment Data
4.5.1.1 Environmental Monitoring
4.5.1.2 Fate and Exposure Models
4.5.2 Human Health Exposure Assessment
4.5.3 Ecological Exposure Assessment
4.6 Dose–Response and Exposure–Response Functions
4.6.1 Human Health Dose–Response and Exposure Response
4.6.1.1 Toxicological Information: Carcinogenic Effect
4.6.1.2 Toxicological Information: Noncarcinogenic Effect
4.6.1.3 Epidemiological Information
4.6.1.4 Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship
4.6.2 Ecosystems (Environment)
4.7 Risk Characterization and Consequence Determination
4.7.1 Human Health Risk
4.7.1.1 Carcinogenic Risk to Human Health
4.7.1.2 Noncarcinogenic Risk to Human Health
4.7.2 Ecological Risk
4.8 Impact Pathway Analysis (IPA)
4.8.1 Reference Technology Database
4.8.2 Reference Environment Database
4.8.3 Dose–Response and Exposure–Response Functions
4.8.4 Monetary Values
4.8.5 Impact Assessment Modules
4.8.6 Presentation of Results
4.8.7 Air Quality Models
4.9 The Role of Risk Assessment in Environmental Management Decisions
4.9.1 Environmental Impact Assessments
4.9.2 Air Toxics
4.9.3 Potential Risks of Contaminant Vapors into Building
4.9.4 Environmental Assessment and Characterization
4.9.5 Corrective Action
4.9.6 Ecological Risks
4.9.7 Environmental Management Strategies
4.10 Example: Comparison of Two Fate and Exposure Models
4.11 Case Study: Applicational ERA to MSWI in Tarragona, Spain
4.12 Questions and Exercises
References

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