| Description |
xii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Systems effectiveness ; 2 |
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Systems effectiveness ; 2
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| Summary |
Probabilistic risk and hazard assessments are applied to a wide range of engineering systems, mainly for regulatory reasons needed for development consent, system certification and occupational health and safety issues. The purpose of this book is to describe the important concepts associated with engineering risk assessments and to raise awareness of the limitations, uncertainties and other issues inherent in probabilistic risk analysis procedures. It describes: the importance of probabilistic risk assessment in decision making, i.e. risk management; types of risk and probabilistic risk analysis procedures; data needed for the conduct of probabilistic risk analysis; and acceptable/tolerable risk and other risk acceptance criteria |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Engineering -- Safety measures.
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Industrial safety.
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Probabilities.
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Reliability (Engineering)
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Risk assessment.
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| Author |
Melchers, R. E. (Robert E.), 1945-
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| LC no. |
97069704 |
| ISBN |
0412805707 |
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