Terminology
In any discipline, consistent use of terminology is essential
for precise and efficient communication. Because food safety risk assessment
is important to international trade and because this website is intended
for international use, it is important that risk assessors conform to
international terminology standards. Thus, we provide links to the
glossaries established by international food safety organizations.
However, we also recognize that there are various definitions in use,
many of which are preferred by particular segments of the risk analysis
community. Therefore, we include terms and their definitions from
other sources, as well.
Risk Analysis
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U.S. Census Bureau |
1997 NAICS Definitions: 311 Food Manufacturing
1997 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for food manufacturing industries. NAICS and SIC (more) Publication Year: 1997 |
Sep 4, 2002 |
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Codex Alimentarius Commission |
Codex Alimentarius Commission - Procedural Manual: Fourteenth Edition
This document includes "Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Application in the Framework of the Codex (more) Publication Year: 2004 |
Jun 8, 2005 |
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Cicmanec, John L.; Poirier, Kenneth A.; Abernathy, Charles O. |
Comparing the Recommended Dietary Allowance to Toxicity Values for Zn, Se, Mn, and Mb
Presentation that discusses toxicity and nutritional requirement issues for the trace elements Zn, Se, Mn, and Mb. Publication Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 |
Dec 23, 2002 |
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Codex Alimentarius Commission |
Definitions of Risk Analysis Terms Related to Food Safety
Risk analysis term definitions excerpted from the Codex Alimentarius Commission Procedural Manual. Twelfth Edition. Publication Year: 2001 |
Aug 31, 2001 |
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/IPCS |
Description of Selected Key Generic Terms Used in Chemical Hazard/Risk Assessment
This document consists of an "Alphabetical List of Selected Generic Terms in Hazard and Risk Assessment and Their (more) Publication Month: October 2003 |
Jul 1, 2004 |
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Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine |
Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrates, Fiber, Fat, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients)
This report presents Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for energy, carbohydrate, fat, fiber, fatty acids, cholesterol, (more) Publication Year: 2002 |
Sep 24, 2002 |
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
FAO Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture
Glossary of terms that are used in the field of food and agriculture biotechnology. |
Aug 21, 2002 |
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Office of Food Safety, Defense and Outreach, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, US Food & Drug Adminstration |
Food Defense Acronyms, Abbreviations and Definitions
Acronyms related to food defense. Deadline: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 Publication Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
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Risk Assessment Forum, Environmental Protection Agency |
Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment (External Review Draft)
Abstract and restricted link to a draft document to provide guidance in the assessment of risks from multiple (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 |
Aug 31, 2001 |
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German BgVV (Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine) |
Glossar von Termini der Risikoanalyse
Glossary of terms related to risk analysis, with definitions and terms in English and German. Publication Month: January 2001 |
Aug 6, 2004 |
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Exposure Terminology Subcommittee, IPCS Exposure Assessment Planning Workgroup, Harmonization of Approaches to the Assessment of Risk from Exposure to Chemicals, International Programme on Chemical Safety |
Glossary of Exposure Assessment-Related Terms: A Compilation
Compilation of terms related to exposure assessment from 57 glossaries, intended to help researchers to find (more) Publication Date: Thursday, November 1, 2001 |
Dec 17, 2003 |
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Committee for Definitions, Society for Risk Analysis |
Glossary of Risk Analysis Terms
Glossary of terms used in risk analysis and its related fields. |
Aug 31, 2001 |
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World Health Organization |
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
This page provides background information about ICD and provides access to the current version of ICD-10. |
Oct 13, 2004 |
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Risk Assessment Program, Toxicology and Risk Analysis Section, Life Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Department of Energy |
RAIS Glossary
Glossary of terms found in risk assessment, EMBAM, health physics, and waste management reports. |
Aug 30, 2002 |
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Committee on Food Hygiene, Codex Alimentarius Commission |
Report of the Thirty-Fourth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
Report of the 34th session of the CCFH, held in Bangkok, Thailand on October 8-13, 2001. It includes as Appendix IV (more) Publication Year: 2001 |
Aug 26, 2002 |
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Schierow, Linda-Jo |
Risk Analysis and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Environmental Regulations
This report examines risk analysis and risk management practices at the EPA. Includes discussion on EPA's risk (more) Publication Date: Friday, December 2, 1994 |
Aug 21, 2002 |
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization |
Risk Management and Food Safety - FAO Food and Nutrition Paper 65
Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Consultation in Rome, Italy, 27 to 31 January 1997. Covers all aspects of applying risk (more) Publication Year: 1998 |
Aug 31, 2001 |
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Committee on Risk Assessments of Hazardous Air Pollutants, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
Science and Judgment in Risk Assessment
This document describes the process of risk assessment, especially as applied to airborne pollutants. Terms are (more) Publication Year: 1994 |
Aug 31, 2001 |
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Environmental Protection Agency |
Terms of Environment
Glossary of terms used in EPA publications presented in non-technical language. Publication Month: December 1997 |
Aug 30, 2002 |
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International Programme on Chemical Safety |
Toxicological Abbreviations
Listing of abbreviations related to toxicology. Publication Month: May 1998 |
Jan 27, 2004 |
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Jennings, Gregory D., and Ronald E. Sneed |
Water Quality and Waste Management Glossary
Glossary of terms commonly used in publications related to water quality and waste management. Publication Month: March 1996 |
Aug 30, 2002 |
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Codex Alimentarius Commission
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Codex Alimentarius Commission |
Codex Alimentarius Commission - Procedural Manual: Fourteenth Edition
This document includes "Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Application in the Framework of the Codex (more) Publication Year: 2004 |
Jun 8, 2005 |
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Codex Alimentarius Commission |
Codex Alimentarius Commission Procedural Manual: Thirteenth edition
This document includes "Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Application in the Framework of the Codex (more) Publication Year: 2004 |
Sep 9, 2004 |
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Codex Alimentarius Commission |
Codex Alimentarius Commission Twenty-sixth Session, FAO Headquarters, Rome, 30 June-7 July 2003: Report
This report addresses such issues as risk analysis policies, draft standards considered, other matters related to the (more) Publication Month: July 2003 |
Aug 26, 2003 |
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Codex Alimentarius Commission |
Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Assessment, CAC/GL-30
This document describes general principles of microbiological risk assessment. Includes guidelines on general (more) Publication Year: 1999 |
Aug 26, 2002 |
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Committee on Food Hygiene, Codex Alimentarius Commission |
Report of the Thirty-Fourth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
Report of the 34th session of the CCFH, held in Bangkok, Thailand on October 8-13, 2001. It includes as Appendix IV (more) Publication Year: 2001 |
Aug 26, 2002 |
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Economics
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U.S. Census Bureau |
1997 NAICS Definitions: 311 Food Manufacturing
1997 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for food manufacturing industries. NAICS and SIC (more) Publication Year: 1997 |
Sep 4, 2002 |
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Cost Benefit Group |
Environmental Economics Glossary
An environmental economics glossary. |
Aug 31, 2001 |
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Meyer, Peter B. |
Online Glossary of Research Economics
Searchable economics glossary. |
Aug 31, 2001 |
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Schierow, Linda-Jo |
Risk Analysis and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Environmental Regulations
This report examines risk analysis and risk management practices at the EPA. Includes discussion on EPA's risk (more) Publication Date: Friday, December 2, 1994 |
Aug 21, 2002 |
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