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This paper presents a method for estimating the uncertainty in a probabilistic risk analysis. Based on the estimation of probability intervals of some basic parameters of a risk function, the method estimates a probability interval for the risk function. An example of risk analysis of releases of flammable materials is shown.
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Kortner, H. (1989). An Analytic Method to Estimate Uncertainty in a Risk Function. In: Colombari, V. (eds) Reliability Data Collection and Use in Risk and Availability Assessment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83721-0_16
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