This strategy will be based on the priorities identified by a characterization and comparison of risks and will consider public values and, for each risk reduction method identified, its expected cost-effectiveness, practicality, and equity. The scope of this Project will be limited to risks caused by releases to the environment of substances that have the potential to harm human health or the environment, and will focus on pollution prevention as the primary method of reducing the risks caused by these releases. The Project will only evaluate residual risks as they exist at this time.
Residual risk is the risk that remains given current levels of environmental regulation and control.
Past practices or projections of future conditions will not be considered. Roles of Steering Committee and work groups 1. The Steering Committee will be the primary decision-making body for this Project. It will have the responsibility to make final decisions regarding the selection, characterization, and comparison of issues, the identification of priorities, the selection of risk reduction strategies, and any other issues that come before it. The Steering Committee is responsible for selecting the work group participants and establishing the methodologies and ground rules under which the work groups will operate.