What  is  the  goal  of  risk assessment?

The goal of risk assessment is to provide risk managers, who might be, for example, government regulatory officials, industry health and safety directors or public health officials, with a rational basis for making decisions about managing the use of chemicals or physical agents  in  order  to  protect health  and  the environment. The decision- making process often involves factors in addition to the risk assessment results, such as social values, technical feasibility and economic factors. Risk assessment is used as a part of.  The decision-making process to ensure public protection against unacceptable risks and to allow the use of products whose benefits outweigh the risks associated  with their use.