Course Objectives:
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Describe the fundamental reasons for doing risk analysis
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Identify key developments in the role of risk assessment in international food safety
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Define what screening and ranking tools are
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Rank a list of pathogens
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Demonstrate familiarity with the wide range of formal definitions of risk assessment and list the steps of the Codex risk assessment definition
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Build a simple event tree
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Differentiate variability and uncertainty in risk assessment
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List and discuss the steps in the basic approach to food safety assessment
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List and define the steps of the Red Book paradigm
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Identify at least three kinds of uncertainty that can be present in a risk assessment
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Discuss the significance of uncertainty and variability to the risk assessor
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Discuss the significance of uncertainty and variability to the risk manager
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Discuss the role of probability in quantitative risk assessment
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Identify several of the more frequently used probability distributions in risk assessment
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Describe the differences between chemical and microbial risk assessment
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Identify aspects of bioterrorist risk assessment that distinguishes it from other risk assessments
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Outline the conduct of a whole food risk assessment
Anyone working in a food manufacturing setting where food is being prepared, cooked and handled.
Course Outline:
Context of Food Safety Risk Assessment
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Historical Development
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Tolerable Risk
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International Food Safety
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Communication with Decision Makers
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Formal Definitions
The Risk Assessor’s Toolbox
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Screening and Ranking Tools
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Generic Processes
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Probabilistic Scenario Analysis
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Bayesian Methods
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Red Book Paradigm
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Monte Carlo Analysis
Applications
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Food Additives
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Microbial Risks
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Food Security
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Biotechnology
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Food Contaminants
Components
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Dealing with Variability and Uncertainty
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Hazard Identification
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Dose-response
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Risk Characterization
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Common Probability Distributions
Course Fees:
this rate includes participant’s manual, Hands-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.
Course Methodology:
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Based on case studies (30%); Techniques (30%); Concepts (10%) and Role Play (30%)
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Pre-test and Pro-test
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Variety of Learning Methods
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Lectures
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Case Studies and Self Questionaires
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Small Group Work
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Discussion
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Presentation
Course Timings:
Daily Course Timings:
08:30 - 08:50 Morning Coffee / Tea
08:50 - 10:20 First Session
10:20 –10:40 Coffee / Tea / Snacks
10:40 - 12:20 Second Session
12:20 - 12:40 Coffee / Tea / Snacks
12:40 - 14:30 Last Session