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Natural Hazard Characterization

2017
Major natural events must be characterized in terms of their hazard, that is, their ability to cause significant harm. Although there have been attempts to predict the occurrence of natural events, uncertainties still exist with respect to large-scale natural events due to their complexity.
Lanzano, G., Basco, A., Pellegrino, A. M., Salzano, E.   +3 more
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Characterization of Radioactive Hazardous Waste

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2000
The characterization of radioactive hazardous waste, also known as transuranic "mixed waste" has to be completed before it can be classified for proper treatment (incinerator, mechanical compaction or thermal treatment), packing, and transport. The characterization of the TRU mixed waste is not only complex process but rather an expensive undertaking ...
B. Hooda, G. L. Scott, S. B. Jones
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Characterization of nonmonotone hazards

Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium. 1998 Proceedings. International Symposium on Product Quality and Integrity, 2002
A new model is proposed for the characterization of failure distributions which allows a monotone characterization for distributions with nonmonotone hazard or failure rates. The new model is based on the log odds rate and can be seen to characterize a failure time distribution in terms of increasing log odds rate (ILOR) and decreasing log odds rate ...
W.J. Zimmer, J.B. Keats, R.R. Prairie
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Technological Hazard Characterization

2017
In the framework of Natech risk assessment, technological hazard refers to a potential for the occurrence of adverse effects due to the release of hazardous substances, from process or storage equipment, caused by natural-hazard impacts. It is important to identify the equipment that acts as a hazard source, and to rank the hazard in terms of the type ...
Cozzani, V., Salzano, E.
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Characterizing soils for hazardous waste site assessments

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 1994
This paper provides a review and justification of the minimum data needed to characterize soils for hazardous waste site assessments and to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). Scientists and managers within the regulatory agency and the liable party need to know what are the important soil ...
R P, Breckenridge, J F, Keck, J R, Williams   +2 more
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Toxicity data relevant for hazard characterization

Toxicology Letters, 2004
The present paper summarizes toxicity data relevant for hazard characterization for the trichothecene mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON), nivalenol (NIV), T-2 and HT-2 from recent opinions prepared by the European Commission Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) and the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).
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Characterization of hazardous waste incineration residuals

Nuclear and Chemical Waste Management, 1987
Abstract The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (U.S. EPAOSWER) is considering establishing a criterion for disposal of waste or residue onto the land. This criterion is based on the achievement of residue quality equivalent to that from effective incineration.
C.D. Wolbach, D. Van Buren, C. Castaldini   +2 more
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Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment without source characterization

2010
Conventional Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment (PSHA) is difficult to apply in regions lacking sufficient information of the geological setting, active faults, and so forth. Also, for a site-specific PSHA, site effects arising from both crustal rock and overlying soil sediments are generally not assessed rigorously.
Tsang, H. H., Lam, N. T. K., Lo, S. H.
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Hazard Characterization of Aluminum Nanopowder Compositions

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 2003
AbstractThe thermal behaviour in air of two Al nanopowders, Alss and Alsstef, a Teflon coated version of Alss, was determined using DSC, TG‐DTA and accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC). Compared to two larger Al nanopowders, for which hazards results have been reported, Alss and Alsstef are less reactive in air, possibly due to the nature of the ...
David E. G. Jones, Richard Turcotte, Robert C. Fouchard, Queenie S. M. Kwok, Anne‐Marie Turcotte, Zainab Abdel‐Qader   +5 more
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Characterizing Hazards and Injuries Among Home Care Workers

Home Healthcare Nurse, 2012
This project extends research on hazardous exposures and injuries among home care workers. Historical data from Oregon home care workers were analyzed to identify the most common lost time injuries and contributing factors, and 7 focus groups were conducted with workers (n = 53) to gather data on demographics, health, and perceptions of occupational ...
Brad, Wipfli, Ryan, Olson, Robert R, Wright, Layla, Garrigues, Joanne, Lees   +4 more
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