Publisher's Synopsis
System Safety for the 21st Century
Explore an authoritative and complete exploration of basic and advanced concepts in system safety engineering
The Second Edition of System Safety for the 21st Century delivers an authoritative primer on the identification, evaluation, analysis, and control of hazards to people, components, sub-systems, systems, processes, and facilities. The book offers readers a complete discussion on techniques within system safety, the discipline on process safety, as well as a comprehensive treatment on professionalism within the safety industry.
This new edition applies the concepts of system safety to medical disciplines and medical devices, offering readers the potential to have a significantly positive impact on the standing of American medical safety in the world. The latest edition also includes:
- A brand-new chapter on the risk management with current international and U.S. government standards
- New material on process safety including EPA and OSHA implementation and external reviews
- An Instructor Solutions Manual that includes course content and 30 chapters of review questions and answers
- Further clarifications on difficult concepts from the First Edition with updated appendices and references
Relevant to academia, industry, and government, System Safety for the 21st Century is an essential resource for anyone studying or implementing and managing proactive hazard identification and risk control techniques and procedures.
