Risk Analysis Techniques
Abstract
The goal of Range Safety is to prevent injury of personnel or damage to property by taking all reasonable precautions consistent with operational requirements. Achievement of this goal begins early in the evaluation of a proposed test program, in fact, in many instances prior to the definition and design of the range safety system that will be used during real-time operation. To ascertain the degree of protection required, the system to be tested must be evaluated to determine the geographic boundaries and makeup of the test area. If the area contains no facilities or personnel, no precautions are necessary other than surveillance of the area to ensure that it remains clear during the test. But, if the test area is large and contains facilities and personnel, it is necessary to determine, either by qualitative or quantitative analysis, those hazards produced by the test. The results of this analysis will define the level of risk and, therefore, the restrictions that must be placed on the test program or the risk that must be accepted in order for the tests to be conducted. A survey of five of the test ranges represented in the Range Safety Group (RSG), Range Commanders Council (RCC), was made to determine the types of risk analyses conducted and the uses to which risk data are put in developing test restrictions. This information is presented in this document to provide all ranges with the various techniques employed which may have merit for their application.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA068714