This volume explores the safety and availability of the nation's supply of blood and blood components. It discusses the risks of disease transmission, methods of guarding the blood supply, new ideas on safety and monitoring, risk tolerance, risk communication, and no-fault insurance. Table of Contents Front Matter 1: Current Risks of Disease Transmission 2: Guarding the Blood Supply 3: New Ideas for Safety and Monitoring 4: Risk Tolerance 5: Risk Communication 6: No-Fault Insurance 7: Concluding Remarks Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix B: Workshop Participants