Developing a Risk Management Plan for a Priority Chemical

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION1

PART 1: RISK MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING FOR PRIORITY CHEMICALS.3

1.1 What is Risk Management? . 3

1.2 National Context for Risk Management Decision-Making. 5

1.3 Identifying Priority Substances for Risk Management . 6

1.4 Major Characteristics of Risk Management Decision-Making . 10

1.5 Risk Management in the Light of Uncertainty 11

1.6 Tools and Policy Instruments for Risk Management 11

PART 2: PREPARATORY CONSIDERATIONS AND SUGGESTED STEPWISE FRAMEWORK FOR

DEVELOPING A RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR A PRIORITY CHEMICAL17

2.1 Who Should be Involved in Risk Management Decision-Making?. 17

2.2 Organising the Decision-Making Process 19

2.3 Introduction to a Suggested Stepwise Framework 20

2.4 Step 1: Conducting a Situation Analysis/Needs Assessment 22

2.5 Step 2. Developing the Risk Reduction Goal, Sub-goals and Indicators . 34

2.6 Step 3. Identifying and Evaluating Possible Risk Reduction Actions . 38

2.7 Step 4. Selecting and Developing the Risk Reduction Strategy 44

2.8 Step 5. Obtaining Commitments from Decision-Makers and Taking Action 48

2.9 Step 6. Evaluating Impact 51

REFERENCES55

ANNEX A. PRINCIPLES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH FROM

EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS .57

ANNEX B. PIC AND POPS CHEMICALS .61

ANNEX C. TYPES AND SOURCES OF CHEMICAL RISKS.63

ANNEX D. EXAMPLES OF RISK REDUCTION OPTIONS65