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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rausand, Marvin (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley & Sons, [2011]
Colección:Statistics in practice.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.