Question

________ identifies and quantifies pathway of exposure.

(a) Exposure assessment

(b) Risk assessment

(c) Toxicity assessment

(d) Risk assessment

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My doubt stems from Risk Management in portion Risk Management of Hazardous Waste Management

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) Exposure assessment

The explanation is: Exposure assessment includes three steps which are characterization of the exposure setting (e.g., point source), identification of exposure pathways (e.g., groundwater) and quantification of the exposure (e.g., microgram/L water).