Scientific Review of the Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin from the Office of Management and Budget

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R16
Summary 1-8
1 Introduction 9-14
2 Consistency with National Research Council and Other Reports 15-25
3 Risk Assessment Definition and Goals 26-34
4 Standards for Risk Assessment 35-77
5 Omissions from the Bulletin 78-87
6 Impact on the Practice of Risk Assessment in the Federal Government 88-104
7 Conclusions and Recommendations 105-112
Appendix A: Biographical Information on the Committee to Review the OMB Risk Assessment Bulletin 113-120
Appendix B: OMB Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin 121-148
Appendix C: Statement of Task 149-150
Appendix D: Public Meeting Agenda 151-154
Appendix E: Questions for Federal Agencies from the Committee and Agency Responses to Questions 155-286

Dr. Rodricks’s experience includes chemical products and contaminants in foods, food ingredients, air, water, hazardous wastes, the workplace, consumer products, and medical devices and pharmaceutical products. He has served on numerous National Research Council and Institute of Medicine committees. He earned his PhD in biochemistry from the University of Maryland and did postdoctoral work at the University of California, Berkeley.

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R16

Summary 1-8

1 Introduction 9-14

2 Consistency with National Research Council and Other Reports 15-25

3 Risk Assessment Definition and Goals 26-34

4 Standards for Risk Assessment 35-77

5 Omissions from the Bulletin 78-87

6 Impact on the Practice of Risk Assessment in the Federal Government 88-104

7 Conclusions and Recommendations 105-112

Appendix A: Biographical Information on the Committee to Review the OMB Risk Assessment Bulletin 113-120

Appendix B: OMB Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin 121-148

Appendix C: Statement of Task 149-150

Appendix D: Public Meeting Agenda 151-154

Appendix E: Questions for Federal Agencies from the Committee and Agency Responses to Questions 155-286