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Risk
Communication About Chemicals
In Your Community |
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A Course for
Local Officials |
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Course
Outline |
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Module
1. Introduction/Purpose
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Module
2. How to gain the most out of this course |
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Module
3. Introduction to Title III |
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Module
4. What is Risk? |
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Commonly–Used
Risk Descriptions |
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Characteristics
of Risk |
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Module
5. First Scenario: An Unplanned Release of a Chemical |
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Procedures
with Hazardous Chemicals |
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Steps
in the Emergency Plan |
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Where
to Get Information |
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Sample
news release |
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Characteristics
of a Good Response |
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Module
6. Second Scenario: Learning about Routine Releases |
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Emissions,
Concentration, and Exposure |
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Determining
Delayed Health Effects |
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Communicating
Long–Term Risks |
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Enforcement
and Citizen Involvement under Title III |
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Module
7. Third Scenario: Storing Large Quantities |
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Planning
for Hazardous Chemical Emergencies |
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Citizen
Involvement in Community Risk Assessment |
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Module
8. Conclusion/Summary |
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Seven
Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication |
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Opportunity
for Citizen Involvement |
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Personal
Action Plan |
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