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A concept is proposed for deriving air quality standards on the basis of risk-dose-relationships. Five different risks are shown to be a part of any decision on the value of a definite standard. Three of these arise from the generalization of statements on samples of objects, effects, boundary and state conditions of objects to those valid for the respective populations. These risks cannot be quantified. The remaining two risks are the risk of the incidence of effects and the risk of wrong measurements. The former risk is fixed by the administration while the latter results from the quality of the measurement technique. The consequences of combining these risks to a total risk are discussed.
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Schwela, D., Junker, A. Derivation of air quality standards on the basis of risk considerations. Water Air Soil Pollut 10, 255–268 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00285055
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