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in-depth Flow Chart Review

Risk characterization boils down into two basic concepts: estimate the risk, then describe it. But to accurately accomplish these tasks requires careful procedures and great attention to detail.

Can you outline for yourself how you go about each of these steps, before you look at more in-depth flow charts?

Click on each of the two components of risk characterization, risk estimation and risk characterization in, shown in the chart below to review more detailed flow charts of each of the steps.

Characterization of Exposure and Ecological Effects
Risk Estimation Get Data
Risk Characterization
Communicate Results and Risk Management

 


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Risk Estimation (Text Version)
   

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Risk Characterization (Text Version)
    

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