Historical Aspects of the Development of Quantitative Risk Assessment Technology in the U.S. Navy,

Abstract

The history of the toxicology programs of the military services is an appropriate consideration when addressing the application policy, and practice to chemical risk assessment in the Department of Defense. Assessment of risk implies evaluating the probability of adverse effects caused by a chemical--under specific conditions--as opposed to a more straightforward description of the toxicity (potential for harm) of that chemical

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADP008725

Entities

People

  • Lawrence J. Jenkins Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Addressing
  • Department Of Defense
  • Probability
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Toxicity
  • Toxicology
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management