2. Notion of risk acceptability
2.1 Estimate
When it comes to industrial risk, risk quantification is an essential step. In terms of the probability and severity of an accident, it enables us to judge the adequacy or otherwise of preventive measures, whose aim is to prevent the occurrence of an accident, and of mitigation/protection measures, whose aim is to limit the effects in the event of an accident. In order to assess the acceptability of a risk, we need to be able to measure it against a scale.
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- Analyse par arbre de panne (AAP) - NF EN 61025 -
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Arrêté ministériel du 29 septembre 2005 relatif à l'évaluation et à la prise en compte de la probabilité d'occurrence, de la cinétique et de l'intensité des effets et de la gravité des conséquences des accidents potentiels dans les études de dangers des IC soumises à autorisation (Ministerial Order of September 29, 2005 on the assessment and consideration of the probability of occurrence, the kinetics and intensity of effects...
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