Training course: Intensive Quantitative Risk Assessment for Chemical Hazards

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The SAFEGRO Project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, recently wrapped up a successful 4-day training course (1-4/4/2024) focused on Intensive Quantitative Risk Assessment for Chemical Hazards, marking a significant stride in fortifying food safety measures in Vietnam.

This initiative supports ongoing efforts in Vietnam aiming toward the establishment of a robust risk assessment network, engaging key stakeholders from government agencies, academia, and industry associations. Investing in specialized training programs like this course holds the promise of long-term benefits for public health, consumer confidence, and economic stability.

The course, held at the National Institute for Food Control (NIFC) and delivered by SAFEGRO’s international expert, Mr. Greg Paoli (Risk Science International’s Principal Risk Scientist and CEO), with the participation of risk assessors from various relevant entities under the MARD, MOH and MOIT, covered a range of essential topics, including theoretical principles and practical exercises on hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose-response relationships, and establishing exposure thresholds and hazard characterization. Emphasis was placed on chemical hazards, including carcinogens, acute and chronic exposure scenarios, and allergens. The training also reviewed essential probability concepts for food safety risk assessment, including Monte Carlo simulation techniques. Throughout the course, participants engaged in hands-on activities in QRA, utilizing tools such as FDA-iRISK software platform www.irisk.foodrisk.org) to analyze food safety risks comprehensively.

Training course materials:

DOWNLOAD:  INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENTFOR FOOD SAFETY

DOWNLOAD:  An Introduction to FDA-iRISK®: a Comparative Risk Assessment Tool

DOWNLOAD:  Training Exercises Manual Training provided by: Greg Paoli Risk Sciences International