Difference between revisions of "Exposure"
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| − | [CBRN] Process by which a [[CBRN]] substance/material becomes available for absorption, swallowing, breathing, toughing the skin or eyes to humans. | + | {{definition|[CBRN] Process by which a [[CBRN]] substance/material becomes available for absorption, swallowing, breathing, toughing the skin or eyes to humans. |
| − | Exposure may be short term (acute exposure), medium-term or long-term (chronic exposure) <ref name="CBRN">[https://cbrn.jrc.ec.europa.eu European Commission's CBRN Glossary, 2012]</ref>. | + | Exposure may be short term (acute exposure), medium-term or long-term (chronic exposure) <ref name="CBRN">[https://cbrn.jrc.ec.europa.eu European Commission's CBRN Glossary, 2012]</ref>.}} |
=== Other International Definitions === | === Other International Definitions === | ||
| − | People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses <ref> [http://www.unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyEnglish.pdf 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction]</ref>. Measures of exposure can include the number of people or types of assets in an area. These can be combined with the specific [[vulnerability]] of the exposed elements to any particular [[hazard]] to estimate the quantitative [[Risk|risks]] associated with that hazard in the area of interest. | + | {{definition|People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses <ref> [http://www.unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyEnglish.pdf 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction]</ref>. Measures of exposure can include the number of people or types of assets in an area. These can be combined with the specific [[vulnerability]] of the exposed elements to any particular [[hazard]] to estimate the quantitative [[Risk|risks]] associated with that hazard in the area of interest.}} |
=== National Definitions === | === National Definitions === | ||
Revision as of 11:06, 17 June 2014
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Definitions
European Definitions
[CBRN] Process by which a CBRN substance/material becomes available for absorption, swallowing, breathing, toughing the skin or eyes to humans.Exposure may be short term (acute exposure), medium-term or long-term (chronic exposure) [1].
Other International Definitions
People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses [2]. Measures of exposure can include the number of people or types of assets in an area. These can be combined with the specific vulnerability of the exposed elements to any particular hazard to estimate the quantitative risks associated with that hazard in the area of interest.
National Definitions
Standard Definition
See also
