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Techniques for hazard analysis and their use at CERN.

C Nuttall1, H Schönbacher

  • 1CERN, European Organisation for Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland.

Acta Neurochirurgica. Supplement
|February 14, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Analytical techniques adapted from the process industries were applied to assess risks at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN). These methods identified hazards and quantified risks for personnel and infrastructure, improving safety philosophies.

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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Physics
  • Industrial Safety Engineering

Background:

  • The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) utilizes large-scale experimental facilities with significant inherent hazards.
  • Detectors at CERN involve substantial quantities of flammable materials, gases, and cryogenic fluids, alongside high electrical power consumption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt and apply established analytical techniques for hazard identification and risk quantification at CERN.
  • To enhance the safety of personnel and infrastructure within CERN's industrial and experimental installations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized analytical techniques originally developed and proven in the process industries.
  • Applied these techniques to identify potential hazards and quantify associated risks in CERN's complex environment.

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Main Results:

  • Successfully applied risk assessment methodologies to CERN's installations.
  • The application of these techniques led to a re-evaluation of safety approaches by experimentalists.

Conclusions:

  • Risk assessment techniques from the process industry are effective for ensuring safety at large-scale research facilities like CERN.
  • These methods have demonstrably influenced safety philosophies and practices within experimental physics settings.