Three Decades of Positive Experience with Risk Based Safety Criteria in Ammunition and Explosives Handling in Switzerland

Abstract

In Switzerland, the safety management of the handling of ammunition and explosives in the military field has been founded on a risk based safety assessment concept for almost 30 years. My presentation illuminates the needs for and the development of the risk based concept. I will show how its flexibility has allowed a reduction in the risks to a responsibly acceptable safety level with limited financial means and - in the same time - complying with the military requirements. I will also demonstrate how the investments for development, implementation, maintenance and updating of this concept have paid back more than a hundredfold.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA513192

Entities

People

  • Paul Muller

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Computer Programs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • Military Requirements
  • Munitions
  • Periodicals
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Safety
  • Safety Equipment
  • Standards
  • Switzerland
  • Urban Areas
  • Weapons

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