21.   But the Approved Code makes clear that the level of detail in the risk assessment and therefore the effort required, should be determined by the risks.

22.   Where there are significant risks, clearly the risk assessment should reflect this, for example in the level of detail and possible recourse to sophisticated techniques.

23.   Risk assessment for anthranoid laxatives is based on accumulated evidence for a genotoxic potential of some aglycosidic anthranoids and on in vivo carcinogenicity studies in rodents.

24.   Although risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis are commonly used to examine proposed regulations issued under existing laws, they are arcane and often hotly disputed methods.

25.   Among other things, the checklist ensures that crew complete a risk assessment before taking off, reviewing departure procedures and terrain in the flight path.

26.   Among the documents to which Sloan referred is a risk assessment conducted by Grace health experts while the mine was still open.

27.   Another amendment, sponsored by Sen. J. Bennett Johnston, D-La., calls for risk assessments on environmental regulations.

28.   As a result, the study recommends that environmental risk assessments and studies be undertaken.

29.   At that point, you get into the nasty science of risk assessment.

30.   -- Reforms requiring new regulations to be based on risk assessments, balancing benefits against costs.