System Safety for the 21st Century

Summarizes the current state of “front-end” risk-control techniques<br /> Many approaches to risk control are possible. However, only through careful reading, evaluation, and study can one make the best choice of a practical philosophy for a system safety program. The goal is to apply the best scientific and engineering principles in the best way, resulting in the soundest and safest possible system.<br /> System Safety for the 21st Century provides in-depth coverage of this specialized discipline within the safety profession. Written for both technical and nontechnical reference, this clearly organized text serves as a resource for both students and practitioners. It gives basic and essential information about the identification, evaluation, analysis, and control of hazards in components, systems, subsystems, processes, and facilities.<br /> Integrating the changes to the field that have occurred since publication of the first edition, this revised and expanded resource offers:<br /> * Logical progression from basics to techniques to applications<br /> * New focus on process safety not found in other texts<br /> * A new and unique section on professionalism for system safety and other safety practitioners<br /> * Presentation of both system safety scope and essentials<br /> * Consistent chapter format for easy learning includes an introduction and summary for each chapter<br /> * Review questions reinforcing important points<br /> * A combination of basis requirements with practical experience<br /> * Information on selected techniques to assess hazards and provide management oversight<br /> * An updated section on protecting against external events in the light of the global terrorist threat<br /> * Critiques of existing systems, including those of the Department of Defense and the<br /> * Department of Energy<br /> Relevant to industry, academia, and government, System Safety for the 21st Century is an essential resource for anyone studying or implementing proactive hazard identification and risk control techniques and procedures.