Risk Quotient

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
RQ
Pronunciation
/rɪsk kˈwoʊʃənt/
Category
Business
Related Field
General

Examples in Context

  1. In the site risk characterization, it divides the hazard of pollutants into carcinogenic risk and non carcinogenic hazard quotient, and analyzes the uncertainty in risk assessment, and suggests having a quantitative analysis by sensitivity analysis method.
  2. The joint probability risk of the 8 PAHs was calculated based on the sum of equivalent concentrations derived from calculated equivalence factors and compared with conventional approach of hazard quotient.

Other meanings of RQ