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NKS Programme Area:	NKS-R
Research Area:	Risk analysis
Report Number:	NORD 1989:91(2)
Report Title:	Risk analysis and safety rationale
Activity Acronym:	RAS
Authors:	Gunnar Bengtsson (edt.)
Abstract:	Decision making with respect to safety is becoming more and more complex. The risk involved must be taken into account together with numerous other factors such as the benefits, the uncertainties and the public perception. Can the decision maker be aided by some kind of system, general rules of thumb, or broader perspective on similar decisions? This question has been addressed in a joint Nordic project relating to nuclear power. Modern techniques for risk assessment and management have been studied, and parallels drawn to such areas as offshore safety and management of toxic chemicals in the environment. The report summarises the findings of 5 major technical reports which have been published in the NORD-series. The topics include developments, uncertainties and limitations in probabilistic safety assessments, negligible risks, risk-cost trade-offs, optimisation of nuclear safety and radiation protection, and the role of risks in the decision making process.
Publication date:	01 Dec 1989
ISBN:	ISBN: 87-7303-364-2
Number of downloads:	2662
Download:	105.PDF

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