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Risk assessment : theory, methods, and applications / Marvin Rausand.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rausand, Marvin.
Series:
Statistics in Practice
Statistics in practice
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Technology--Risk assessment.
Technology.
Risk assessment.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (665 p.)
Edition:
1st edition
Place of Publication:
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011.
Language Note:
English
System Details:
text file
Summary:
"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 with a relevant and modern guide to current applications of risk analysis. Three succinct sections discuss the key theory, methods, and applications of risk assessment. All methods for risk analysis are outlined in a uniform fashion: an introduction; objectives and application; qualitative and quantitative description; required resources required; and related advantages and disadvantages"-- Provided by publisher.
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.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781118281116
111828111X
9781118281109
1118281101
9781118626085
1118626087
OCLC:
786166294

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