Brief Survey of Global Approaches for Risk Assessment

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to create awareness of global regulatory approaches outside the United States and the EU. This will make the reader aware of regulatory approaches and Risk Assessment in other regions. Risk assessment is an emerging concept in many regions of the globe. Most countries still legislate based in chemical hazard than risk. The initiatives and regulatory approaches in these countries are explored based on the knowledge and detail available. The chapter covers these topics in a survey style approach. The reader is encouraged to visit the references for more detailed information.