Publisher's Synopsis
These two volumes and their accompanying CD-ROM contain the papers presented at the 6th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (PSAM 6).;The PSAM meetings are the leading forums for the technical presentation of probabilistic risk and safety assessment and management methods and techniques applied to complex systems. These proceedings provide a collection of technical summaries on the application of risk and safety assessment management in 18 different technical disciplines.;PSAM6 also included six plenary presentations in topics such as: combating terrorism; risk assessment for aerospace systems; environmental issues in developing countries; risk assessment in transportation systems; sustainable development; and risk assessment in science and technology initiatives. It brought together world-recognized experts to discuss these topics along with emerging areas of direct relevance to practitioners of risk and safety assessment.
