Hazard vs Risk R I SK
HAZARD
The Importance of Dosage REMEMBER
E X P OSUR E
It’s the dose that makes the poison
Animal Testing
Pesticides:
Animal testing
A guide to the stringent
is required under
scientific testing required
EU law to ensure
by EU Regulation
Hazard is not the same as risk.
Many substances that are vital in small amounts
that pesticides,
There is often confusion between the terms
can be lethal in large doses.
and other chemicals,
hazard & risk, causing them to be used
are safe for humans
incorrectly. There is a fundamental difference
HERE’S AN EX AMPLE
and the environment.
between the two.
FROM
HERE’S AN EX AMPLE OF HAZARD VS RISK
Research
The body needs
BUT
salt HAZARD
Approval
pears
The likelihood
naturally
of harm being
contain
done and
formaldehyde (0.0001g/kg)
Pesticides are some of the most rigorously tested chemical products in the world.
by applying
Many fruits
R ISK
that harm
TO
animal testing
a child.
BUT
Formaldehyde
including
HIGH RISK
hard to minimise
a fatal dose for
cause harm
the extent of
industry works
57g of salt is considered
Anything that can
LOW R I S K
The pesticides
can be deadly if consumed at high concentrations.
intelligent testing strategies, in line with ECPA's commitment to the “3 R's Principle”:
Ingestion of as little as 30ml of a solution containing 37% formaldehyde has been reported to cause death in adults.
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REDUCE
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Medical Management Guidelines for Formaldehyde
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