risks to natural ecosystems or to the beauty or amenity of the natural world.65
Probability that an adverse effect on humans or the environment will be observed for a given exposure to a pesticide based on the frequency of occurrence and the sensitivity of the system. See risk assessment.
likelihood, or probability, of injury, disease, or death resulting from exposure to a potential environmental hazard
Possibility of causing harm to the environment (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, October 29, 2004 [online]).
Risk of loss of collateral value and of lender liability due to the presence of hazardous materials, such as asbestos, PCB’s, radon or leaking underground storage tanks on a property.
Risk is defined in terms of probability of the occurrence of an effect, multiplied by the hazard ( i.e., the degree of harm that results from the effect).
Operational risks with an environmental consequence, they arise from the relationship between human/human activity and the environment.