Risk assessment : theory, methods, and applications /
"Although numerous scientific articles have been published discussing various aspects of risk analysis and risk evaluation, very few textbooks exist on the subject. Risk Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Applications provides undergraduate and graduate students, practitioners, and researchers wi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
J. Wiley & Sons,
[2011]
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| Series: | Statistics in practice.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- pt. I. Introduction to risk assessment. Introduction ; The words of risk analysis ; Hazards and threats ; How to measure and evaluate risk ; Risk management ; Accident models ; Data for risk analysis
- pt. II. Risk assessment methods and applications. Risk assessment process ; Hazard identification ; Causal and frequency analysis ; Development of accident scenarios ; Barriers and barrier analysis ; Human reliability analysis ; Job safety analysis ; Common-cause failures ; Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis ; Development and applications of risk assessment
- pt. III. Appendices. Appendix A : Elements of probability theory ; Appendix B : Acronyms ; Appendix C : Glossary.
