FUNCTION Mass/energy flow and balance GENERAL FUNCTION Flow and storage of heat, etc. PHYSICAL FUNCTION States of components what? what? what? what? what?

introduction: ambulatory care is an inseparable part of health care system. it is commonly considered as the entrance of the patient to the health care system. high qualify ambulatory care has an important role in reducing mortality and morbidity rates. on the other hand, quality of information has an important role in the quality and safety of ambulatory health care. it is hence necessary to p...

The humidifier disinfectant disaster (HDD) was not a simple poisoning accident by biocides, but a singular disaster in history created by chemicals in household products. This disaster was a result of the failure of a system for the management of chemical and product safety. Since the management authority for chemical usage safety is different from those for chemical safety in products, many bl...

The leap from decision support to autonomous systems has often raised a number of issues, namely system safety, soundness and security. Depending on the field of application, these issues can either be easily overcome or even hinder progress. In the case of Supply Chain Management (SCM), where system performance implies loss or profit, these issues are of high importance. SCM environments are o...

The use of simulation in safety analysis is often criticised. We are faced, however, with safety critical systems of ever-greater complexity, and with the demand to extend safety engineering to cover large-scale sociotechnical systems such as hospitals and military forces. Simulation methods offer ways to analyse aspects of these systems that other, ‘traditional’ methods cannot, because of size...

This paper outlines the adaptation of communication theory and the development of safety communications management in construction contracting. Effective and efficient safety communication is essential in raising safety awareness and reducing incident frequency in the construction industry, and has the resultant effect of decreasing costs and increasing contractor profitability. Management shou...

Based on survey results from over fifty groups of workers and their employees, it has been determined that worker perceptions related to safety climate, interactional justice, and task and team safety proficiency behaviors act as mediators between a system of safety management practices and reductions in recordable injuries and, to a lesser extent, lost time injuries. It appears that in those i...