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Technological Risk Assessment

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  • © 1984

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Editors:
  1. Paolo F. Ricci

    1. Electrical Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, USA

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  2. Leonard A. Sagan

    1. Electrical Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, USA

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  3. Chris G. Whipple

    1. Electrical Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, USA

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series E: (NSSE, volume 81)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  3. Engineering Risk Assessment

    1. Engineering Risk Analysis

      • W. E. Vesely
      Pages 49-84

    2. Quantities of Hazardous Materials

      • F. R. Farmer
      Pages 85-100

    3. The Wider Implications of the Canvey Island Study: A Discussion

      • A. V. Cohen, B. G. Davies
      Pages 101-110

    4. Benefits and Risks of Industrial Development with Special Regard to the Field of Power Production

      • Arnaldo M. Angelini
      Pages 111-132

  4. Risk Evaluation and Management

    1. Principles for Saving and Valuing Lives

      • Richard Zeckhauser, Donald S. Shephard
      Pages 133-168

    2. Eight Frameworks for Regulation

      • Lester Lave
      Pages 169-189

    3. A Comparison of Air Pollution Control Standards as Adopted in Various Industrialized Contries

      • Alfredo Fontanella, Giancarlo Pinchera
      Pages 191-224

    4. Actual and Perceived Risk: A Review of the Literature

      • Vincent T. Covello
      Pages 225-245

    5. Psychological Aspects of Risk: The Assessment of Threat and Control

      • P. J. M. Stallen, A. Tomas
      Pages 247-282

  5. References

    1. Risk Analysis and Technological Hazards: A Policy-Related Bibliography

      • Vincent Covello, Mark Abernathy
      Pages 283-363
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Electrical Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, USA

    Paolo F. Ricci, Leonard A. Sagan, Chris G. Whipple

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Technological Risk Assessment

  • Editors: Paolo F. Ricci, Leonard A. Sagan, Chris G. Whipple

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series E:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6155-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, The Hague 1984

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-2961-6Due: 30 April 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-6157-9Published: 02 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-6155-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0168-132X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 376

  • Topics: Environmental Management

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology

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