Risks in technological systems
Introduction : the global risk arena, technological systems and this book -- Reflections on risks and technology -- Risks in the past and present -- The dangerous steam engine -- Risks and safety in building structures -- Risks in the conversion of energy -- Chemical and physical health risks - chem...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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London
Springer
c 2010
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| Schriftenreihe: | Springer series in reliability engineering
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| Online Zugang: | Autorenbiografie Verlagsangaben Einführung/Vorwort Cover Inhaltsverzeichnis Kapitel 1 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Introduction : the global risk arena, technological systems and this book -- Reflections on risks and technology -- Risks in the past and present -- The dangerous steam engine -- Risks and safety in building structures -- Risks in the conversion of energy -- Chemical and physical health risks - chemicals, radiation, and noise -- Safety factors and exposure limits -- How dangerous is it to travel? -- IT - risks and security -- Vulnerability of infrastructures -- Risk management -- Risk analysis -- Fire and explosion -- The human factor? -- The perception of risks and technology -- The value of a life -- Tacit knowledge and risks -- How to worry in moderation -- Appendix A : Some basic concepts of statistics -- Appendix B : Study help -- Appendix C : Editors and contributors |
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| Beschreibung: | Original Swedish edition published by Utbildningsradions förlag, 1998 |
| Beschreibung: | XV, 341 S. 83 schw.-w. Ill., 35 schw.-w. Fotos, 48 schw.-w. graph. Darst., 25 schw.-w. Tab 235 mm x 155 mm |
| ISBN: | 9781848826403 978-1-84882-640-3 |