RISK

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Risk is a windows-based application which provides a user friendly computational platform to professionals in geohydrology, environmental engineering and environmental health fields for compact analytical tools to evaluate exposure health risk to contaminants through several intake pathways. This is Version 1 of the RISK software. The software is under continuous development with new models being added as we progress in this activity. Although this version of the software is a free public domain version, we recommend that you register your name, address and other vital information with us so that we can keep you up-to-date with professional versions or upgrades on the software.

IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SHOULD FIRST SUBSCRIBE TO THE ACTS USER LIST SERVER AT THE WWW ADDRESS BELOW.

List server page is at the address: https://lists.gatech.edu/sympa/info/acts

THIS IS NECESSARY TO FOLLOW THE CURRENT THREADS ON THE ACTS USER LINE,

AS WELL AS THE UPGRADE INFORMATION WHICH WE ONLY SEND TO LIST SERVER SUBSCRIBERS:

On the above web page first you need to click on SUBSCRIBE button to register yourself.

We also would like to know more about you.

Thus, in addition to above subscription please also register on the following page to give us that information as well:

REGISTER your name for PROFESSIONAL VERSION of the RISK software on this link.

If you have any question regarding ACTS software, please contact the Research Program Director through the list server:

When you download this "zip" file, you should unzip the file and save the three files on your hard drive (usually C:\ drive) and then click the "setup.exe" program and follow the instructions to install the software.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The Reference Book:

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING and HEALTH RISK ANALYSIS (ACTS/RISK),

by Mustafa M. ARAL,

Published by Springer Publishers (ISBN: 978-90-481-8607-5) is now in print and can be purchased through all book stores.

The above referenced book is the primary source for the ACTS/RISK software you are about to download.

When installing the RISK software on

MS Windows VISTA and MS Windows 7 platforms

compatibility issues can be resolved following the procedure below.

1. Extract RISK setup files into a folder on your computer.

2. Right-click setup.exe and select "Troubleshoot compatibility" option from the list.

3. Select "Try recommended settings." option It will detect Windows XP SP 2 as the appropriate settings for the RISK install.

4. Click "Start the program"

5. Click OK to pop up questions that may appear. The software should install with no errors.

The RISK software you are downloading is compatible with the Windows XP or any earlier MS WINDOWS operating platform.

The above recommended procedure is not necessary when installing on these platforms.

Dr. Mustafa M. Aral
Multimedia Environmental Simulation Laboratory (MESL)
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355

Bus. Phone:(404) 894-2243
Fax Phone:(404) 894-5111
E-Mail:maral@ce.gatech.edu

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