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Risk Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Applications
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Aug 2011, Pages: 664
The book is presented in three succinct sections that discuss the key theory, methods, and applications of risk assessment. The first section lays the groundwork for the topic by introducing key laws, regulations, and concepts related to risk assessment, along with in-depth discussion of related topics including 'random hazards and deliberate threats; hazard/threat taxonomies; how to measure and evaluate risk; individual and societal risk metrics; the main approaches to setting risk acceptance criteria; the role of risk analysis in safety/risk management; accidents and accident models; and data and data sources for risk analysis. Next, the author treats the key methods and tools for risk analysis. Each method is treated in the same comprehensive format: introduction; objectives and application; method description (qualitative and quantitative); resources required; and pros and cons. A flowsheet accompanies each method, illustrating the various steps and the required input to each step. Additional topics of coverage in this section include coverage of hazard identification, causal analysis, barrier analysis, and uncertainty and sensitivity. A final section focuses on applications of risk analysis techniques and discuses process hazard analysis; risk and vulnerability analysis; environmental risk analyses; major accident risk analysis; product/machinery risk analysis; and formal safety assessment/maritime risk. Each chapter in all sections conclude with problem sets, and detailed appendices outline elements of probability theory, a glossary of key terms, and definitions of related acronyms.
An introduction to risk assessment that utilizes key theory and state-of-the-art applications With its balanced coverage of theory and applications along with standards and regulations, Risk Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Applications serves as a comprehensive introduction to the topic. The book serves as a practical guide to current risk analysis and risk assessment, emphasizing the possibility of sudden, major accidents across various areas of practice from machinery and manufacturing processes to nuclear power plants and transportation systems.
The author applies a uniform framework to the discussion of each method, setting forth clear objectives and descriptions, while also shedding light on applications, essential resources, and advantages and disadvantages. Following an introduction that provides an overview of risk assessment, the book is organized into two sections that outline key theory, methods, and applications.
Introduction to Risk Assessment defines key concepts and details the steps of a thorough risk assessment along with the necessary quantitative risk measures. Chapters outline the overall risk assessment process, and a discussion of accident models and accident causation offers readers new insights into how and why accidents occur to help them make better assessments.
Risk Assessment Methods and Applications carefully describes the most relevant methods for risk assessment, including preliminary hazard analysis, HAZOP, fault tree analysis, and event tree analysis. Here, each method is accompanied by a self-contained description as well as workflow diagrams and worksheets that illustrate the use of discussed techniques. Important problem areas in risk assessment, such as barriers and barrier analysis, human errors, and human reliability, are discussed along with uncertainty and sensitivity analysis.
Each chapter concludes with a listing of resources for further study of the topic, and detailed appendices outline main results from probability and statistics, related formulas, and a listing of key terms used in risk assessment. A related website features problems that allow readers to test their comprehension of the presented material and supplemental slides to facilitate the learning process.
Risk Assessment is an excellent book for courses on risk analysis and risk assessment at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It also serves as a valuable reference for engineers, researchers, consultants, and practitioners who use risk assessment techniques in their everyday work.
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