Approaches to the risk assessment and control of major industrial chemical and related hazards in the United Kingdom

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 6, Issue 4-6, 1996, Pages 361-387

  Cassidy, K ^a  

^a Major Hazards Assessment Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hazard; Major hazards; Risk; Risk assessment; Transportation; United kingdom

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DECISION MAKING; HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MANAGEMENT; RISKS; TRANSPORTATION;

CHEMICAL HAZARDS; QUANTIFIED RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0029726993     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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