Risk terminology - A platform for common understanding and better communication

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 181-203

  Christensen, Frans Møller ^a,d   Andersen, Ole ^b   Duijm, Nijs Jan ^c   Harremoës, Poul ^c  

^a DHI   (Denmark)

^b ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cause effect; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Risk management; Risk terminology

Indexed keywords

ITERATIVE METHODS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

RISK SOURCES;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

ARTICLE; ENGINEERING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LINGUISTICS; NOMENCLATURE; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0142248883     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(03)00039-6     Document Type: Article

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