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050	0	0	_aHD61 _b.A418 2009
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100	1		_aAle, Ben J. M. _eauthor
245	1	0	_aRisk : _ban introduction : the concepts of risk, danger and chance / _cBen Ale.
250			_aFirst edition
264		1	_aLondon ; _aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2009.
300			_ax, 134 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume
500			_abusiness bookfair2016
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 125-132) and index.
505	0		_a1. Introduction. Why We Take Risks. The Essence of Risk. Safety Science. Security and Safety. Technological Risk. Scientific Definition 2. Cause and Consequence. Probability. Systems and Interfaces 3. The System. The Intestines. Using the System. Lifecycle. Mitigation. Quantified Risk Assessment 4. The Development of an Accident. Management of Risk. Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Design 5. Occupational Accidents. Aviation. Human Error Probability. No Data but Still Knowledge 6. Taking Risks. Risk Metrics. Risk Acceptability and Criteria. Cost-Benefit Analysis. Setting Standards. Framing. Nuclear Waste. Discourse. Risky Decisions
520			_aInvestments, global warming and crossing the road - risk is a factor embedded in our everyday lives but do we really understand what it means, how it is quantified and how decisions are made? This title explains the concepts, methods and procedures for risk analysis. It also offers an understanding of risk perception, assessment and management.
650		0	_aRisk management.
650		0	_aDecision making.
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