NAME | Introduction to Human Health Risk Assessment |
COURSE STARTS | Open Enrollment |
COURSE ENDS | 7 weeks to complete from date of registration |
LEVEL OF TRAINING | Knowledgeable |
CEU ELIGIBILITY | Not eligible for CEUs |
CONTACT HOURS | 2 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION | This course presents the basic principles of qualitative health risk assessment of environmental chemicals, including an overview of the qualitative skills necessary to evaluate the probability of injury, disease or death in the general population from exposure to environmental contamination. It will also emphasize the qualitative aspects of hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose-response evaluation and risk characterization. In addition, it will address issues in risk management and communication. |