Risk assessment. A note on F-n curves, expected numbers of fatalities, and weighted indicators of risk

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 57, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 169-175

  Hirst, I L ^a  

^a Major Hazards Assessment Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aversion; Major hazards; Quantitative risk assessment; Societal risk

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; DECISION THEORY; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH RISKS; LAND USE; SITE SELECTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MAJOR HAZARDS ASSESSMENT UNIT (MHAU); QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK INTEGRAL; RISK TOLERABILITY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CITY PLANNING; DECISION THEORY; HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031952550     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(97)00080-0     Document Type: Article

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