Risk Ranking. D. J. Ball, Centre for Environmental & Risk Management, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK, telephone + 44 1603 592838, fax + 44 1603 507719, e-mail d.ball@uea.ac.uk; and L. Golob, Risk Assessment Policy Unit, Health & Safety Executive, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS, UK, telephone + 44 171 717 6461, fax + 44 171 717 6955, e-mail la.urence.golob@hse.gov.uk
The term ‘risk ranking’ is frequently encountered in the risk world but close examination reveals it to mean different things to different users. Ultimately, risk ranking, however defined, is about identifying goals and setting priorities. Subtle differences in goals and purposes can make big differences in the type of ranking methodology which is appropriate and great care is therefore warranted in the early stages of any ranking process. Practitioners should also be conversant with the limitations of selected methodologies and these limitations should be clearly conveyed to stakeholders. For instance, the definition of study boundaries, the choice of decision criteria, and even the application of selected statistical significance tests, may all influence the outcome of a risk ranking exercise.
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