Risk Assessment for
Microbial Hazards:
An Introduction and Case Studies in Food, Water, Animal and Plant Health
The
adoption of risk assessment as a decision-support tool continues to increase
around the world. An area of noticeable
growth in the implementation of risk assessment tools is to tackle public and
animal health issues, and related international trade matters. This full day
workshop will introduce participants to the principles, application and
interpretation of risk assessment in the microbial (both food and water
issues), antimicrobial, animal and plant health domains.
The
workshop will consist of two sessions.
In the morning, participants will gain a basis for an improved
understanding of what risk assessment entails, and how to read and interpret
the results through a series of lectures.
Topics covered will include the following key areas:
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an
introduction to the terminology, concepts, tools and techniques used in risk
assessment
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an
overview of key methods to develop qualitative and quantitative risk
assessments
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the
basic principles of quantitative risk assessment and Monte-Carlo simulation and
the alternatives, including the concept of uncertainty
The
afternoon will consist of presentations from both national and international
speakers invited to present and discuss examples of risk assessments across a
variety of applications. Speakers will
specifically address risk assessments developed for microbial food-related,
microbial water-related, antimicrobial, animal health and plant health issues,
presenting an overview of the approach taken, key findings and lessons learned. This is one of the first times that the
spectrum of microbial applications of risk assessment has been discussed in a
single meeting. These presentations will
provide participants with an appreciation for risk assessment in practice, and
the diversity of microbial applications utilized in supporting disease control
and international trade related decisions around the world.
The
workshop will be 1 full day. The
workshop will consist of two parts, first, in the morning, there will be
lectures providing an introduction to risk assessment and an overview of risk
assessment methods. Secondly, in the
afternoon, speakers will be invited to present a series of case studies in risk
assessment, covering microbial (both food and water), animal health, antimicrobial
and plant health applications. This
workshop is unique in that it is one of the first workshops to bring together a
series of case studies spanning the diverse applications of risk assessment to
microbial hazards.
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Content |
Presenter |
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Welcome
and Introduction |
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Introduction
to risk assessment principles and methods for microbial hazards |
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Break |
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The principles
of quantitative risk assessment and Monte-Carlo simulation (and alternatives) |
G Paoli |
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Lunch |
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Case
study 1 – microbial food risk assessment |
D
Schaffner |
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Case
study 2 - animal health risk assessment |
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Case
study 3 - antimicrobial risk assessment |
A Hill |
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Break |
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Case
study 4 - plant health risk assessment |
M Powell |
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Case
study 5 – microbial water risk assessment |
To be
announced |
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General
discussion |
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Close |
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Emma Hartnett is a risk analyst at Decisionalysis Risk
Consultants and specializes in risk analysis for the microbial and animal
health spheres. With a PhD in statistics
and modeling science, a Bachelor’s Degree in microbiology, Dr Hartnett has
experience working in food safety and animal health risk analysis, including
previous employment at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA),
G Paoli M.A.Sc,
Greg Paoli has experience in diverse risk management domains
such as food and water safety, animal and plant health, climate change, air
quality, transportation safety, hazardous waste management, business continuity
planning and emergency management as well as comparative risk assessment and
priority-setting across diverse hazards and outcomes.
Greg holds a Master’s Degree in Systems Design Engineering
and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. As a member of the Society for Risk Analysis
he recently served as Chair of the Society’s Food and Water Risk Specialty
Group. Greg recently served on a panel of the National Academy of Sciences (
D Schaffner Ph.D
Don
Schaffner’s research interests include
quantitative microbial risk assessment and predictive food microbiology. Dr. Schaffner has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed
publications, book chapters and abstracts.
He has educated thousands of Food Industry professionals through
numerous short courses and workshops in the
Dr.
Schaffner was recently a member of a US National Academy of Sciences expert
committee reviewing the use of scientific criteria and performance standards
for safe food. He has chaired two World
Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization expert workshops on the
development of exposure assessment and risk characterization guidelines for
microbiological hazards in food in 2001 and 2003. He was most recently been a member of a
FAO/WHO sponsored consultative process on a review of the provision of
scientific advice to FAO/WHO, and another FAO/WHO sponsored meeting to consider
guidelines for qualitative risk assessment.
He is currently a member of
Dr.
Schaffner is active in several scientific associations including the
International Association for Food Protection, the
M Powell
Mark Powell is a Risk Scientist with
the USDA Office of Risk Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis. Prior to coming
to ORACBA, Mark was leader of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service E.
coli O157:H7 risk assessment team. Dr. Powell was formerly a Fellow at the
Resources for the Future Center for Risk Management, where he conducted
research on the acquisition and use of science for regulatory decision-making
in the environmental and sanitary and phytosanitary arenas. He also worked
previously at the US Agency for International Development.
Some relevant publications:
- Powell, M. 2003. Modeling the
Response of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly
(Diptera:Tephritidae) to Cold
Treatment. Journal of Economic Entomology.
96(2): 300-310.
- Powell, M. 2002. A Model for
Probabilistic Assessment of Phytosanitary Risk Reduction Measures. Plant
Disease. 86(5): 552-557.
A Hill B.Sc
Andrew Hill
is a risk analyst in the Centre of Epidemiology and Risk Analysis at the
Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) in the
The
audience is anyone interested in gaining a basic understanding of the
application of risk assessment in
microbial (both food and water issues), animal health, antimicrobial and plant
health applications, and may include government assessment and research
scientists, regulatory and policy analysis staff, academic researchers,
lawyers, public health scientists, economists, food company and food service
managers and scientists, risk analysts, pharmaceutical company and association
staff, and representatives of international bodies managing these risks.
The registration fee is $295 before
10 November, or $355 on site. You do not need to register for the Annual
Meeting to attend the workshop. Registration will be handled by
Secretariat sra@burkinc.com
Society for Risk Analysis www.sra.org
1313 Dolley
703-790-1745, fax 703-790-2672
The event will be held
Wyndham Hotel & Resort
760-322-6000 (reservations)
The room for the event has not yet
been determined; check with the hotel concierge. To reserve a room at the
hotel, call 760-322-6000 before
For more information please contact
Emma Hartnett ehartnett@AnalyzeRisk.com.