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Human reliability and safety analysis data handbook / David I. Gertman and Harold S. Blackman.

By: Gertman, David I.
Contributor(s): Blackman, Harold S.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Wiley, c1994Description: xxiii, 448 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0471591106 .Uniform titles: Human reliability & safety analysis data handbook. Subject(s): Human engineering | Reliability (Engineering) | Risk assessment | Safety factor in engineeringDDC classification: 620.82
Contents:
Introduction and background to human reliability analysis -- Conducting human reliability analysis -- Formal methods for estimating human reliabillity -- HRA fault and event trees -- Existing data sources and data bank -- HRA: a case study for nuclear processing facility design -- HRA case study for a nuclear power plant: containment venting procedure -- Relation of HRA to systems safety and system performance -- Simulators and simulation as a tool for evaluating human reliability -- Organizational factors and human reliability -- Outstanding issues -- Behavioral mechanisms underlying human error -- The problem: representation of errors of commission (cognitive error) in PRA -- HRA and the impact of emerging hardware and software technologies.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 620.82 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00076212
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Takes into account the human element as well as the classical aspects of mechanical, electrical and chemical designs that contribute to risk. Features a significant amount of data essential for risk analysis not normally available. Contains numerous examples of authentic applications and case studies.

Cover title: Human reliability & safety analysis data handbook.

Bibliography: p. 427-444. - Includes index.

Introduction and background to human reliability analysis -- Conducting human reliability analysis -- Formal methods for estimating human reliabillity -- HRA fault and event trees -- Existing data sources and data bank -- HRA: a case study for nuclear processing facility design -- HRA case study for a nuclear power plant: containment venting procedure -- Relation of HRA to systems safety and system performance -- Simulators and simulation as a tool for evaluating human reliability -- Organizational factors and human reliability -- Outstanding issues -- Behavioral mechanisms underlying human error -- The problem: representation of errors of commission (cognitive error) in PRA -- HRA and the impact of emerging hardware and software technologies.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Conducting Human Reliability Analysis
  • Formal Methods for Estimating Human Reliability
  • HRA Fault and Event Trees
  • Existing Data Sources and Data Bank
  • HRA: A Case Study for Nuclear Processing Facility Design
  • HRA Case Study for a Nuclear Power Plant: Containment Venting Procedure
  • Relation of HRA to Systems Safety and System Performance
  • Simulators and Simulation as a Tool for Evaluating Human Reliability
  • Organizational Factors and Human Reliability
  • Outstanding Issues
  • Behavioral Mechanisms Underlying Human Error
  • The Problem: Representation of Errors of Commission
  • HRA and the Impact of Emerging Hardware and Software Technologies
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

David I. Gertman and Harold S. Blackman are the authors of Human Reliability and Safety Analysis Data Handbook, published by Wiley.

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