| Document ID (ISN) | 44994 |
| CIS number |
85-2050 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0304-3894 - Journal of Hazardous Materials |
| Year |
1985 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Kastenberg W.E., Solomon K.A. |
| Title |
On the use of confidence levels in risk management |
| Bibliographic information |
July 1985, Vol.10, Nos.2+3, special issue, p.263-278. 12 ref. |
| Abstract |
A framework for incorporating uncertainty in risk management is developed and applied to 2 aspects of decision making: meeting standards or safety goals and cost-benefit criteria. The framework is applied to several case studies and proposes that decisions be based on a level of confidence in addition to comparing best estimate or point values with standards or goals. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
chemical industry; harmful substances; nuclear power stations; hazard evaluation; civil engineering; safety analysis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; case study; mathematical models; statistical evaluation; theoretical analysis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Power generation and distribution
Risk evaluation
Construction industry and civil engineering
Chemical industry
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