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Scientists and the Regulation of Risk

Scientists and the Regulation of Risk PDF Author: David Demortain
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1849809445
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description
Risks are increasingly regulated by international standards, and scientists play a key role in standardisation. This fascinating book exposes the action of 'invisible colleges' of scientists - loose groups of prominent scientific experts who combine practical experience of risk and control with advisory responsibility - in the formulation of international standards. Drawing upon the domains of medicines, 'novel foods' and food hygiene, David Demortain investigates new regulatory concepts emerging from invisible colleges, highlighting how they shape consensus and pave the way for international.