摘要:The responsibility of private firms to communicate hazard and risk int'ormadon to govemmertt officials and persians at risk ha'; emerged as one of the central features of corporate risk management in the European Community ("E.C.-~ and the United States (-U.S."L This function is commonly described as -risk communication. "'~ in both the E.C. and the U.S.. new legal requirements and public attitudes now promote corporate di~Iosure of hazard and risk int'ormation on an unprecedented scale.