In a factory, there are 200 full-time employees who all are exposed to the same risk. A risk analysis for the factory has been performed and the following information has been arrived at: • The only type of accidents that can cause fatalities at the factory is fires. • The frequency of fire is 0.0028 per year • The average consequence if a fire occurs is 1.2 fatalities. (a) Calculate AIR for the employees in the factory. (b) Assume that the operation at the factory is changed and that a toxic chemical is introduced, leading to another type of accidents that may occur. If this is released, employees may be killed. The annual frequency of release is 4.2 × 10−4 , and the average consequence if a release occurs is 12 fatalities. Recalculate AIR for the employees in the factory taking into account the changes. (c) Calculate FAR for both cases above.
In a factory, there are 200 full-time employees who all are exposed to the same risk. A
risk analysis for the factory has been performed and the following information has been
arrived at:
• The only type of accidents that can cause fatalities at the factory is fires.
• The frequency of fire is 0.0028 per year
• The average consequence if a fire occurs is 1.2 fatalities.
(a) Calculate AIR for the employees in the factory.
(b) Assume that the operation at the factory is changed and that a toxic chemical is introduced, leading to another type of accidents that may occur. If this is released, employees may be killed. The annual frequency of release is 4.2 × 10−4 , and the average consequence if a release occurs is 12 fatalities. Recalculate AIR for the employees in the factory taking into account the changes.
(c) Calculate FAR for both cases above.
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