Risk informed resource allocation policy: Safety can save costs

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 375-394

  Pasman, Hans J ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Investment; Profitability; Risk matrix

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; HAZARD; INDUSTRY; INVESTMENT; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PREVENTION; PROTECTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033965602     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(99)00088-6     Document Type: Article

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