OECD Guidance Document on Risk Communication for Chemical Risk Management / OECD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemical processes--Risk assessment.

Chemical processes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2002.

Summary:

The aim of this guidance document is to provide practical approaches to risk communication for chemical risk managers, with a particular focus on communication programmes aimed at consumers of chemical products. The document identifies the various stages in the chemical risk management process in which risk communication plays a role; it defines the types of situations faced by chemical risk managers - from dealing with non-controversial to highly controversial issues including approaches in crisis situations; and then it suggests approaches for responding to these situations. Finally, in six annexes, the document provides general guidance for risk communication and discusses related topics and other sources of information.

Contents:

ABOUT THE OECD

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1: GENERAL GUIDANCE: TAKING STOCK OF THE SITUATION AND INITIATING

WORK

1.1 What is a risk communication programme?

1.2 How the right approach is selected for specific audiences

1.2.1 Factors to consider when choosing an approach

1.2.2 Determining the stage of a risk management process

1.2.3 Determining the type of risk situation

1.2.4 Determining the audience

1.2.5 Choosing the right approach

SECTION 2: GENERAL GUIDANCE: DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A RISK COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME

2.1 Designing the strategy for a risk communication programme

2.2 Designing an effective risk communication message

2.2.1 General rules

2.2.2 Rules addressing specific risk issues

2.3 Communication in crisis situations

SECTION 3: GENERAL GUIDANCE: EVALUATING RESULTS

3.1 Why evaluation?

3.2 Guidance for evaluation

SECTION 4: CONCLUSIONS

ANNEX I: SPECIFIC GUIDANCE AND APPROACHES FOR COMMUNICATING RISKS

ANNEX II: ENHANCING TRUST AND CREDIBILITY

ANNEX III: COMPLEXITY, UNCERTAINTY, AND AMBIGUITY

ANNEX IV: ASSESSING THE SOCIO-POLITICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT OF AN

INTENDED AUDIENCE

ANNEX V: HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE AMONG VARIOUS AUDIENCES

ANNEX VI: HOW TO ADDRESS DIFFERENT SUBCULTURES IN SOCIETY

REFERENCES.

Notes:

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ISBN:

92-64-61234-3