Dealing with uncertainty and pursuing superior technology options in risk management-The inherency risk analysis

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 995-1003

  Helland, Aasgeir ^a,b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b Think Global AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ecodesign; Environmental policy; Inherency risk analysis; Risk assessment; Risk management; Technology options analysis

Indexed keywords

ECODESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; HUMAN HEALTHS; INHERENCY RISK ANALYSIS; INHERENT SAFETIES; MANAGEMENT POLICIES; MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES; REGULATORY SYSTEMS; RISK INFORMATIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCES; STRUCTURED APPROACHES; TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY-BASED; WIN WINS;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; TECHNOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; METHODS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 63049104254     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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