PSA tries to assess the whole spectrum of risk presented by a hazardous plant or operation. It does this by systematically modelling a great number of different accident sequences. The main cause of possible public or environmental harm from an accident in a nuclear plant is the radioactive release that may result, so PSA attempts to assess the frequency of occurrence of the whole range of such...

INTRODUCTION "DETERIORATION OF a vehicle with time is inescapable, whether from normal wear, abuse, defective construction, improper maintenance, poor quality of original or repair parts, inadequate skill of mechanics or other factors. With the deterioration of such components as brakes, steering systems, and tires, the chances of the vehicle becoming involved in a crash increase." This asserti...

Background & Aims of the Study: Accidents in water networks can lead to increase the uncounted water, costs of repair, maintenance, restoration and enter water contaminants to water network. The aim of this study is to survey the accidents of Qom rural water network and choose the right approaches to reduce the number of accidents. Materials & Methods:  In this cross...

OBJECTIVE A follow-up of accident rate and driving patterns of patients 6-9 years after brain injury. DESIGN Postal questionnaire sent to patients with brain injury who were assessed consecutively in the period 1997-2000 and who were re-issued. SUBJECTS A total of 93 persons, 69 men and 24 women, mean age 57 years, average 9 years post-injury, 65 persons with brain injury after cerebrovascu...

background : biorhythm is one of the latest issues of subjective ergonomics. it can be effective in raising the level of job satisfaction, and therefore, preventing the occurrence of accidents in the workplace through understanding the physical, emotional, and mental characteristics of individuals. thus, the aim of this study was to examine the impact of biological cycles on occupational accide...

Accident Frequency Evaluation to Support Dynamic Risk Studies Gabriele Landucci*, Nicola Paltrinieri a Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale, Università di Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino 2, 56126 Pisa, Italy b Department of Production and Quality Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, Trondheim, Norway c SINTEF Technology and Society, Safety Research, Trondheim...