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Correlation of Quantitative Risk Results for High Hazard Processes
Author(s) -
Wang Yanjun,
West Harry H.,
Teague Tom L.,
Hasan Najmul,
Mannan M. Sam
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
risk analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1539-6924
pISSN - 0272-4332
DOI - 10.1111/1539-6924.00371
Subject(s) - fault tree analysis , risk assessment , risk analysis (engineering) , hazard , hazard analysis , engineering , computer science , reliability engineering , computer security , business , chemistry , organic chemistry
A quantitative risk analysis was conducted to evaluate the design of the VX neutralization subsystem and related support facilities of the U.S. Army Newport Chemical Agent Disposal Facility. Three major incidents including agent release, personnel injury, and system loss were studied using fault tree analysis methodology. Each incident was assigned a risk assessment code based on the severity level and probability of occurrence of the incident. Safety mitigations or design changes were recommended to bring the “undesired” risk level (typical agent release events) to be “acceptable with controls” or “acceptable.”