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- Dictionaryhazard/ˈhazəd/
noun
- 1. a danger or risk: "the hazards of childbirth" Similar
- 2. chance; probability: literary "we can form no calculation concerning the laws of hazard" Similar
verb
- 1. say (something) in a tentative way: "he hazarded a guess" Similar
- 2. put (something) at risk of being lost: "the cargo business is too risky to hazard money on" Similar Opposite
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3 days ago · Before we can "reduce the risk", we have to identify what are the hazard. Then, we can have to assess the risk, to see if the risk needs to be reduce or not: Are current controls adequate?
1 day ago · The foundations of safety engineering concepts and methods are well known in the improvement of quality and safety. 25 The relationship between a defined hazard or hazardous situation and the effect of the hazard will be assessed using this method. We postulate that the use of safety engineering methods, HazID using a defined method, enables a ...
2 days ago · Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) are substances that pose significant risks to health, safety, property, or the environment during transportation or handling. These materials can be toxic, flammable, corrosive, reactive, or radioactive. They are regulated by various organizations, including the Department of Transportation (DOT), International ...
1 day ago · A hazard is something which is known to cause harm, that is, a source of danger to health. Risk is the likelihood or probability of the hazard occurring and the magnitude of the resulting effects. For example, if you climb a ladder you know there is a chance you could fall off and be injured, although it is unlikely.
1 day ago · Mainly it is quantified in terms of the restoration of urban economy, population, and built form (Davoudi et al., 2012). In this article, engineering resilience is defined in relation to cities’ capability to be sustainable in the phase of an extreme event occurrence while reconfiguring their physical configuration.
4 days ago · The pictogram for harmful substances of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals ( GHS) is an internationally agreed-upon standard managed by the United Nations that was set up to replace the assortment of hazardous material ...
3 days ago · Climate change hazards will impact materials and buildings differently and an understanding of the exposure and vulnerability of the asset is needed. By understanding how the environment will change (for example, increased temperature or storm frequency/intensity) organisations and individuals can make decisions and plan future action to ...
