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ID (ISN) del documento56892
Número CIS 91-1995
ISBN(s) 0-85-356340-3
Año 1989
Número de serie SRD/HSE/R 504
Autor(es) Holden P.L.
Safety and Reliability Directorate
Título Risk assessment of major hazards: A brief overview of methods and information sources
Información bibliográfica United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Wigshaw Lane, Culcheth, Warrington WA3 4NE, United Kingdom, 1989. 15p. 43 ref. Price: GBP 4.00.
Resumen This report provides an introduction to the techniques of risk assessment for manufacturers having duties under the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards (CIMAH) Regulations (see CIS 89-1436) of the United Kingdom. Guidance is given on sources of information on the methods used to identify sources of major accidents and assess their likelihood of occurrence and potential consequences. The general approach to risk assessment and the linking together of the various models is also outlined.
Descriptores (primarios) Reino Unido; grandes riesgos; valoración del riesgo
Descriptores (secundarios) revisión bibliográfica; substancias peligrosas; modelos matemáticos; riesgos de explosión; nubes de vapor; riesgos de incendio
Tipo de documento E - Libros, informes, actas
País / Estado o ProvinciaReino Unido
Tema(s) Incendios, explosiones
Broad subject area(s) Incendios, explosiones y riesgos mayores
Navegación por categoria(s) Major hazards
Risk evaluation