I. Introduction A “Risk” is thereby the function of the probability of an adverse health effect and the severity of that effect, consequential to a hazard.1 The term hazard is generally used in a further sense and describes each product or procedure, which can have a detrimental effect on human health.2 A legal definition of “hazard” is included under Art. 3 No. 14 Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002; accordingly, a “hazard” is a biological, chemical or