Chemical and Radiation Environmental Risk Management at the Crossroads: Case Studies

Author
Paul A. Locke, Environmental Law Institute
Date Released
October 2001
Chemical and Radiation Environmental Risk Management at the Crossroads: Case Stu

The environmental risk management challenges facing this nation today require that we break down the barriers that separate the chemical and radiation risk approaches. This process of risk harmonization is aimed at creating a consistent (but not inflexible) framework in which chemical and radiation risks can be managed to protect successfully public health and the environment and draw on the best features of each culture.