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MANAGING TECHNOLOGICAL RISK
Case Studies and Methods

John C. Nash and Mary M. Nash

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Contents of Managing Technological Risk

Preface

About the authors

1: Managing Technological Risk

- an introduction

1.1 Definitions
1.2 Numbers and Probability
1.3 Examples of Technological Risks
1.4 The Importance of Perceptions
1.5 The Danger of Jargon
1.6 How Hazards are Realized
1.7 Stakeholders
1.8 Principles for Managing Risks
1.9 General Techniques for Managing Risk
1.10 Assessing Hazard Magnitudes and Probabilities
1.11 Obstacles to Risk Management
1.12 How We Present Case Studies
1.13 References

2: Why Accidents Happen

- Short Stories

2.1 Why accidents happen
2.2 Thalidomide, 1957-1961
2.3 Dalkon Shield, 1971-
2.4 The Bhopal Incident, December 2-3, 1984
2.5 Challenger explosion, Jan. 29, 1986
2.6 Chernobyl Explosion, April 25-6, 1986.
2.7 Symptoms of enhanced risk
2.8 References
2.9 Further reading

3: Cosmetics

3.1 Lotions and Potions -- Background
3.2 Itch and Ouch Stakeholders and hazards
3.3 Pain in the Wallet Quantifying the hazards of cosmetics
3.4 Smile on the Face Quantifying cosmetic benefits
3.5 All those bottles and tubes! Risk Assessment
3.6 Management of Cosmetic Risks
3.7 Open Questions
3.8 References
3.9 Further Reading

4: Irradiated food

4.1 Background
4.2 Stakeholders and the risks and benefits they face
4.3 Risk assessment
4.4 Management strategies
4.5 References
4.6 Further reading

5: The Water We Drink

5.1 Statement of the situation
5.2 Stakeholders, risks and benefits
5.3 Risk assessment
5.4 Management strategies
5.4.1 Strategies for municipal plants
5.4.2 Strategies for home purification
5.4.3 Strategies for users of bottled water
5.4.4 Strategies for the householder
5.5 References
5.6 Further reading

6: Automobile passenger restraint

6.1 Statement of the Situation
6.2 Stakeholders -- quantifying the hazards and benefits
6.3 Risk assessment
6.4 Management strategies
6.5 Recommendations
6.6 Open Questions
6.7 References
6.8 Further reading

7: Video Display Terminals

7.1 Statement of the situation
7.2 Stakeholders and the risks/benefits they face
7.2.1 Quantifying the hazard
7.2.2 Quantifying the benefits
7.3 Risk assessment -- probabilities of occurrence
7.4 Management strategies
7.5 Recommendations
7.6 Open questions and topics for further study
7.7 References
7.8 Further reading