RISK ASSESSMENT AND
TOX I C O L O G Y S E RV I C E S
Around the world
Under the earth
Above & beyond
> Golder Associates has extensive experience in assessing risks from chemicals in the
environment and workplace to estimate potential impacts and advise appropriate
risk-based corrective actions.
Human Health and Ecological
Risk Assessment
Population and Environmental
Health
Human and ecological risk assessments
Golder Associates provides a range of services
form the basis of a broad range of specialist
that assist in characterising the impact that
services provided by Golder Associates.
human activities and developments present
Assessments are tailored to meet client needs
to human health.
and to ensure that actions taken to manage
the risk are proportional to the level of risk a
Specialist services include:
hazardous substance or activity presents.
•Social and Environmental Impact
Assessment (SEIA)
Specialist services include:
• Health impact assessment
•Contaminated site assessment
•Community health profiles
• Assessment of drinking and recycled
•Environmental and community health
water schemes (‘catchment to tap’)
• Validation and verification monitoring
requirements for water treatment
schemes and greywater treatment
systems
The Golder Associates risk assessment and
toxicology team also provides a range of
services covering health and ecological risk
assessment, population and environmental
health, human and environmental
toxicology, occupational health and safety,
risk analysis and management, and social risk
management.
The risk assessment and toxicology team
offers high-level advice and solutions to
risk managers in both public and private
sectors. As part of the broader environmental
group within Golder Associates, the team
works closely with specialists in the areas
of environmental impact assessment,
contaminated site investigation, water supply
and treatment, mining and oil and gas.
• Assessment of ocean disposal of dredged
material
• Air, soil, sediment, ground and surface
water quality assessments
•Noise assessments
surveys
• Assessment of public health risk (public
health risk assessment) associated with
hazardous substances or activities
•Liquid, solid and medical waste
management
RISK ASSESSMENT AND TOXICOLOGY SERVICES
Occupational Health and Safety
•Multiple criteria decision analysis
Employers have an obligation under
•Economic evaluation (i.e. cost benefit
Commonwealth and State legislation to
provide a safe working environment for
their employees. Organisations are now
and cost effectiveness analysis)
•Compliance data management, analysis
and reporting
recognising that an effective occupational
health and safety program is an important
Social Risk Management
and integral part of their operations and
Golder Associates provides a fully integrated
successful discharge of their duties. At Golder
social risk assessment and management
Associates, we are serious about promoting
service. We work with companies of all
appropriate occupational health and safety
sizes and government agencies to design
systems and culture.
strategies to prevent outrage, to respond
to emergent and full-blown issues, and to
Specialist services include:
establish ongoing systems that maintain and
•Occupational health and safety
build strong community and stakeholder
relations.
assessments
• Provision of occupational hygiene
Specialist services include:
services
• Health and safety management systems
•Social risk analysis
• Health and safety training programs
• Risk communication
• Provision of health and safety training
• Public participation
•Outrage management
Risk Analysis and Management
Golder Associates assists risk managers to
optimise risk management strategies.
Specialist services include:
•Environmental Management Plans (EMP)
Human and Environmental
Toxicology
•Site Management Plans (SMP) and
The Golder Associates team includes human
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
and environmental toxicologists as well as
epidemiologists and public health specialists
with up-to-date expertise who can critically
evaluate scientific data.
Remediation Action Plans (RAP)
Pathway Assessment (HACCP)
•Drinking water and recycled water
quality management plans
Specialist services include:
• Public health standards and guidelines
for water, soil, and air quality and for
water reform initiatives
•Site specific remediation criteria for
contaminated sites
• Regulatory assessments of human and
veterinarian pharmaceuticals, and
agricultural, domestic and industrial
chemicals and formulations
• Toxicological profiles and public health
statements for chemicals and new
products
• Toxicological reviews
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