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Evaluation of the risk analysis technique in Blood Banks Production Processes
"... System Safety Engineering techniques of risk analysis have been developed in order to identify the potential risks, to eliminate or minimize possible occurrences and accidents in the process industries. Risk management is extremely important in terms of damages to man and animals, and to the environ ..."
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System Safety Engineering techniques of risk analysis have been developed in order to identify the potential risks, to eliminate or minimize possible occurrences and accidents in the process industries. Risk management is extremely important in terms of damages to man and animals, and to the environment. However, specially in health service areas, there is a lack of structured procedures for risk management in this area that also consider biosafety aspects. The aim of this work is to adapt, combine, implement and evaluate engineering structuralized techniques in a new application aiming at analyzing the risks that are present in whole blood bag processing. The risks evaluated in the production process are directly associated to the quality and safety of the environment, to the people working in the area, as well as to the procedures involved. The analysis techniques used to identify the risks present are CIT (Critical Incident Technique) and PHA (Preliminary Hazard Analysis). The risk matrix is used to quantify the identified risks, though the correlation between categories of severity and frequency. The risk analysis techniques used herewith, are applied in a health service area as a case study, obtaining good general results, identifying the risk activities and risk types. Implementation and application of Safety System Engineering Techniques are highly versatile and capable of identifying the existing risks not only in industrial activities, but also in other segments, as is demonstrated in the present paper for the health service area. 1.
Established in 1984, the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes
, 2012
"... Center develops and promotes effective corporate and public policies for low‐probability events with potentially catastrophic consequences through the integration of risk assessment, and risk perception with risk management strategies. Natural disasters, technological hazards, and national and inter ..."
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Center develops and promotes effective corporate and public policies for low‐probability events with potentially catastrophic consequences through the integration of risk assessment, and risk perception with risk management strategies. Natural disasters, technological hazards, and national and international security issues (e.g., terrorism risk insurance markets, protection of critical infrastructure, global security) are among the extreme events that are the focus of the Center’s research. The Risk Center’s neutrality allows it to undertake large‐scale projects in conjunction with other researchers and organizations in the public and private sectors. Building on the disciplines of economics, decision sciences, finance, insurance, marketing and psychology, the Center supports and undertakes field and experimental studies of risk and uncertainty to better understand how individuals and organizations make choices under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Risk Center research also investigates the effectiveness of strategies such as risk communication, information sharing, incentive systems, insurance, regulation and public‐private collaborations at a national and international scale. From these findings, the Wharton Risk Center’s research team – over
This thesis is dedicated to my
, 2004
"... On completing this dissertation my special thanks goes to my Mother. With her constant inspiration, she always stood up to be a role model that I could follow. Her constant sacrifice to ensure each and every comfort for me and my sister, in spite of her busy schedule, makes her truly the best Mom, e ..."
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On completing this dissertation my special thanks goes to my Mother. With her constant inspiration, she always stood up to be a role model that I could follow. Her constant sacrifice to ensure each and every comfort for me and my sister, in spite of her busy schedule, makes her truly the best Mom, ever. I would then like to thank my Father, for his constant support and encour-agement, and forever being the lifeguard of our family. Along with Mom and Dad, I would like to thank Durga Didi for her guidance. I would like to thank my advisor, Prof. Brian Evans, for his all around support. Without his help it would be impossible for me to get a taste of the Western Universities. The inspiration that he imbibed in me, and the tirelessly working example that he has set, will help me move forward. I would also like to thank him for letting me borrow his digital camera to acquire the pictures needed for my dissertation, and for all the times that he went out of his ways to make this research experience a pleasant one. I would like to extend my thanks to Prof. Ross Baldick, Prof. Alan C.
Risk Assessment System for Verifying the Safeguards Based on the HAZOP Analysis
"... Abstract—In recent years, serious accidents in chemical plants frequently occurred in Japan. In order to prevent accidents and to mitigate process risks, to re-evaluate risks which consider the reliability of existed safeguards in chemical plants is needed. The chemical plant is obligated to provide ..."
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Abstract—In recent years, serious accidents in chemical plants frequently occurred in Japan. In order to prevent accidents and to mitigate process risks, to re-evaluate risks which consider the reliability of existed safeguards in chemical plants is needed. The chemical plant is obligated to provide and maintain a safe environment for people that live in such circumstances. Plant safety is provided through inherently safe design and various safeguards, such as instrumented systems, procedures, and training. HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) is used as one of effective measures to identify hazards in chemical plants. In this paper, a method is proposed to calculate the probability of occurrence of hazards in chemical plants already considering of existing safeguards. The developed system bases on the HAZOP analysis and reliability of safety equipment arrangement. The system can verify that the safeguards are adequate or not, and it will produce recommendations for further risk reduction. This system will become valid for risk management and present useful information to support for plant operation. Keywords—risk assessment; HAZOP analysis; safeguards I.
www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph Article Integrated Environmental Risk Assessment and Whole-Process Management System in Chemical Industry Parks
, 2013
"... Abstract: Chemical industry parks in China are considered high-risk areas because they present numerous risks that can damage the environment, such as pollution incidents. In order to identify the environmental risks and the principal risk factors in these areas, we have developed a simple physical ..."
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Abstract: Chemical industry parks in China are considered high-risk areas because they present numerous risks that can damage the environment, such as pollution incidents. In order to identify the environmental risks and the principal risk factors in these areas, we have developed a simple physical model of a regional environmental risk field (ERF) using existing dispersal patterns and migration models. The regional ERF zoning was also conducted and a reference value for diagnostic methods was developed to determine risk-acceptable, risk-warning, and risk-mitigation zones, which can provide a risk source layout for chemical industry parks. In accordance with the environmental risk control requirements, this study focused on the three stages of control and management of environmental risk and established an environmental risk management system including risk source identification and assessment, environmental safety planning, early risk warning, emergency management, assessment of environmental effects, and environmental remediation of pollution accidents. By using this model, the environmental risks in Tianjin Binhai New Area, the largest chemical industry park in China, were assessed and the environmental risk zoning map was drawn, which suggested the existence of many
