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Science and analysis in OPSS

An overview of our use of evidence.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 9 January 2024
• Last updated: 11 March 2024 — See all updates

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Science and Analysis in OPSS

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The Office for Product Safety and Standards uses science, evidence and data to inform its decision making and shape its interventions. In this overview of our use of evidence, we hope to demonstrate both how we integrate evidence into our day-to-day work, and how we plan for research to define our future trajectory.

Our areas of expertise include:

• social research
• data science and statistics
• economic analysis
• analysis of risk
• engineering
• technology
• chemistry, materials science and toxicology

Published 9 January 2024
Last updated 11 March 2024 + show all updates

1. 11 March 2024

   PDF replaced by new designed version with extra images and minor updates.

2. 9 January 2024

   First published.