Detailed quantitative risk assessment
Glossary of common terms used in the management of land contamination, published on the Planning Portal, defines a detailed quantitative risk assessment (DQRA) as an: ‘Assessment of risk carried out using detailed site-specific information to estimate risk or to develop site-specific assessment criteria.’
See also: Generic Quantitative Risk Assessment.
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