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Activity Number:
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447
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Risk Analysis
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| Abstract - #307962 |
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Title:
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Risk Estimation and National Security: Introduction and Overview
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Author(s):
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A. John Bailer*+
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Companies:
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Miami University
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Address:
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Dept. of Math. & Stat., Oxford, OH, 45056,
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Keywords:
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hazards ; exposure ; dose-response models ; uncertainty
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Abstract:
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Risk estimation might be used to set exposure limits to chemicals in the workplace, to determine allowable contaminant levels for wastewater treatment plants or to establish engineering targets for operating characteristics of the space shuttle. Other examples include the risk of failure of safety systems in nuclear power plants or buildings in response to seismic events. Concerns for the risk of terrorism are not far from conscious thoughts in days of color-coded travel alerts. These concerns reflect a low probability-high impact hazard. In this overview, an introduction to risk assessment ideas including hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose-response modeling and risk characterization will be presented. The distinction between risk assessment for chemical agents and failure of complex systems will be discussed and risk of terrorism will be placed in this context.
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