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Risk assessment: overview and principles Risk principles Steps in risk assessment Risk calculation Toxicology What is Risk Assessment? “Risk Assessment is the process of determining, either quantitatively or qualitatively, the probability and magnitude of an undesired event.” (Oklahoma Corporation Commission Risk Assessment Guidance Document, 1994) “Risk analysis ... includes decisions which should be guided by social, cultural, moral, economic, and political factors ...” (quoted in OCC RA Guidance Document) Decisions based on professional experience and judgment are valid. Introduction