GG231 Lecture Notes - Human Factors And Ergonomics, Pripyat, Uranium-238
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10. 1 technological disasters: death toll from technological disasters is not as great as natural hazards, ratio from natural disasters in europe and n. a. are similar while less developed countries experience a ratio of about 20:1. Types of technological disasters: global or multiple extreme hazards, widespread and long-term nuclear war, accumulative effects pesticides. Titanic" rare catastrophes: singular loss plane crash or mine collapse, dramatic and traumatic viewed by millions, routine/common. Industrial or transportation technologies car crashes: consumer/waste products drugs and disposable toxins. Routine/common: difficult to monitor constant innovation and expanding markets, require extra money, government programs/intervention, and quality control to mitigate. Rare catastrophes: usually revolve around; large scale structures probability of failure during lifetime of the structure, transport probability of death or injury per kilometre travelled, industry probability of death due to chemical exposure. Vulnerability: groups most affected are often upper and middle classes consumer groups.
