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Specifying the frequency of an initiator threatening the safety of a complex system where the available data is not directly relevant

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A method based on the two-stage Bayesian procedure is presented. It specifies the sources of generic information for a number of populations regarding the relevance of their data to a given complex system. The method is demonstrated in a case study.

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Argirov, J. (2004). Specifying the frequency of an initiator threatening the safety of a complex system where the available data is not directly relevant. In: Spitzer, C., Schmocker, U., Dang, V.N. (eds) Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-410-4_481

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