Risks in Technological Systems - Grimvall, Göran.; Holmgren, Åke.; Jacobsson, Per.; Thedéen, Torbjörn.; SpringerLink (Online service) (London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2010)
Introduction: the Global Risk Arena, Technological Systems and This Book -- Reflections on Risks and Technology -- Risks in the Past and Present -- The Dangerous Steam Engine -- Risks and Safety in Building Structures -- Risks in the Conversion of Energy -- Chemical and Physical Health Risks - Chemicals, Radiation, and Noise -- Safety Factors and Exposure Limits -- How Dangerous Is It to Travel? -- IT - Risks and Security -- Vulnerability of Infrastructures -- Risk Management -- Risk Analysis -- Fire and Explosion -- The Human Factor? -- The Perception of Risks of Technology -- The Value of a Life -- Tacit Knowledge and Risks -- How to Worry in Moderation.
Keywords: Quality control; Reliability; Industrial safety; Philosophy; Biomedical engineering; Power electronics; Civil engineering; Management; Industrial management; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Philosophy of Technology; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks; Civil Engineering; Innovation/Technology Management