Open AccessA simplified method for quantitative assessment of the relative health and safety risk of environmental management activities
Author(s) -
S.A. Eide,
Tony Smith,
R.G. Peatross,
I.E. Stepan
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/432842
Subject(s) - nuclear decommissioning , risk assessment , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental safety , environmental impact assessment , environmental management system , risk management , computer science , environmental science , business , engineering , human health , environmental health , waste management , medicine , computer security , ecology , finance , irrigation , biology
This report presents a simplified method to assess the health and safety risk of Environmental Management activities of the US Department of Energy (DOE). The method applies to all types of Environmental Management activities including waste management, environmental restoration, and decontamination and decommissioning. The method is particularly useful for planning or tradeoff studies involving multiple conceptual options because it combines rapid evaluation with a quantitative approach. The method is also potentially applicable to risk assessments of activities other than DOE Environmental Management activities if rapid quantitative results are desired