OEHS 5310 Environmental Risk Assessment

The principles of risk assessment and the process of risk analyses as they pertain to environmental health. Risk assessment can be defined as the process of assigning magnitudes and probabilities to the adverse effects of human activities or natural catastrophes. This course will describe procedures for assessing the risk presented by various risk factors. These risk factors can be physical, chemical, biological, cultural and/or socioeconomic in nature. The students will learn techniques for assessing risk given a group of alternatives.

Credits

3