Towards a coherent industrial safety and environmental risk management philosophy in the United Kingdom

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 6, Issue 4-6, 1996, Pages 397-414

  Ball, D J ^a   Goats, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Industry; Risk management; Safety policy; United kingdom

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH RISKS; MANAGEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL SAFETY; REMEDIAL MEASURES; SOCIETAL RISK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 0029727081     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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