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Key issues in exposure assessment and risk characterization of chemical contaminants in food

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Exposure assessment is the third step in food safety risk assessment, in which the dietary intake of chemical substances is estimated. The health risk of that intake is then evaluated in the risk c...
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Exposure assessment is the third step in food safety risk assessment, in which the dietary intake of chemical substances is estimated. The health risk of that intake is then evaluated in the risk characterization, where intake is compared with a Health Based Guidance Value. When the dietary intake is equal to or below the HBGV, there is no health concern. To estimate dietary intake, the exposure assessor needs consumption quantities of the foods and the concentration of substances in these foods. A HBGV of the substance is needed for the risk characterization. Data on exposure and HBGVs come from public sources, or from studies of the national food safety authorities. A closer look into existing assessments reveals that various issues exist, that complicate exposure assessment calculations and its interpretation. In this chapter, many of these issues are identified and addressed; some solutions and recommendations are included at the end.

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Price: £25.00
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date: 31 January 2026
ISBN: 9781835455890
Format: eBook
BISACs:

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / Food Safety & Security, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture

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  • 1 Introduction: key steps in risk assessment
  • 2 Performing exposure assessments
  • 3 Food consumption data
  • 4 Establishing concentrations of chemicals in food
  • 5 Calculating levels of exposure
  • 6 Risk characterization: limit values
  • 7 Risk characterization: setting safe levels
  • 8 Conclusion
  • 9 The future of exposure assessment
  • 10 Abbreviations
  • 11 Where to look for further information
  • 12 Annex
  • 13 References