Population risk descriptor
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021613
An assessment of the extent of harm to the population being addressed. It can be either an estimate of the number of cases of a particular effect that might occur in a population (or population segment), or a description of what fraction of the population receives exposures, doses, or risks greater than a specified value.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-021613 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Health and safety |
| References | Exposure Factors Handbook: Glossary |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-ENV-021613",
"term": "Population risk descriptor",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "An assessment of the extent of harm to the population being addressed. It can be either an estimate of the number of cases of a particular effect that might occur in a population (or population segment), or a description of what fraction of the population receives exposures, doses, or risks greater than a specified value.",
"subject": "Health and safety",
"references": [
"Exposure Factors Handbook: Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/population-risk-descriptor/"
}
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