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 |
- For ‘Outrage’ a judgment was made as to whether or not the risk causes public anger, fear, defensiveness, frustration or suspicion.
- Risks were rated from Most Appropriate Comparisons (1) to Least Appropriate (5).
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