Table 13: Developing Comparisons for Risks due to Carbon Tetrachloride Exposure - Involuntary Risks

Risk
Outrage (1)
Health Study
Appropriateness (2)
Chronic
Natural
 Hepatitis B and C
yes
5
Man-Made Working with vinyl chloride before OSHA
yes
2-3
Household Chemicals/Pesticide exposure
yes
2-3
Carbon tetrachloride background levels
no
2
Cholesterol medication
no
4
Other medical treatment
no
5
Immediate
"Acts of God"
 Lightning Strike
no
5
Torando
no
5
Meteorite
no
5
Flood
no
5
Immediate
 Sudden/
Imposed		 Carbon Tetrachloride Accidents
at other sites
yes
3
  1. For 'Outrage' a judgment was made as to whether or not the risk causes public anger, fear, defensiveness, frustration or suspicion.
  2. Risks were rated from Most Appropriate Comparisons (1) to Least Appropriate (5).

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