Emotional

In the first step, a screening process will be applied to separate the major potential hazards these will be addressed in more detail. QRA techniques are used to evaluate the extent of the risk arising from hazards with the potential to cause major accidents, based on the prediction of the likelihood and magnitude of the event. This assessment will be based on engineering judgement and statistics of previous performance. Where necessary, risk reduction measures will be applied until the level of risk is acceptable. This of course is an emotive subject, since it implies placing a value on human life. 

The fluctuating forces F(t) on tire rigid oscillator D are characterized by a time-dependent force-force correlation Emotion [M, 55],... 

Equation (C3.5.3) shows tire VER lifetime can be detennined if tire quantum mechanical force-correlation Emotion is computed. However, it is at present impossible to compute tliis Emotion accurately for complex systems. It is straightforward to compute tire classical force-correlation Emotion using classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Witli tire classical force-correlation function, a quantum correction factor Q is needed 5,... 

Some scientific studies indicate that the gam in performance obtained through the use of anabolic steroids is small This may be a case though in which the anecdotal evidence of the athletes may be closer to the mark than the scientific studies The scientific studies are done under ethical conditions in which patients are treated with prescription level doses of steroids A 240 pound offensive tackle ( too small by todays standards) may take several ana bolic steroids at a time at 10-20 times their pre scribed doses in order to weigh the 280 pounds he (or his coach) feels is necessary The price athletes pay for gams in size and strength can be enormous This price includes emotional costs (friendships lost because of heightened aggressiveness) sterility testicular atro phy (the testes cease to function once the body starts to obtain a sufficient supply of testosterone like steroids from outside) and increased risk of prema ture death from liver cancer or heart disease... 

The aroma of fmit, the taste of candy, and the texture of bread are examples of flavor perception. In each case, physical and chemical stmctures ia these foods stimulate receptors ia the nose and mouth. Impulses from these receptors are then processed iato perceptions of flavor by the brain. Attention, emotion, memory, cognition, and other brain functions combine with these perceptions to cause behavior, eg, a sense of pleasure, a memory, an idea, a fantasy, a purchase. These are psychological processes and as such have all the complexities of the human mind. Flavor characterization attempts to define what causes flavor and to determine if human response to flavor can be predicted. The ways ia which simple flavor active substances, flavorants, produce perceptions are described both ia terms of the physiology, ie, transduction, and psychophysics, ie, dose-response relationships, of flavor (1,2). Progress has been made ia understanding how perceptions of simple flavorants are processed iato hedonic behavior, ie, degree of liking, or concept formation, eg, crispy or umami (savory) (3,4). However, it is unclear how complex mixtures of flavorants are perceived or what behavior they cause. Flavor characterization involves the chemical measurement of iadividual flavorants and the use of sensory tests to determine their impact on behavior. 

Supervisors are responsible to see that every worker is adequate on the job. Physically, mentally, and emotionally inadequate workers are accident prone. Personal hazards are lack of knowledge, conflict of motives, physical, and mental factors. 

Other nootropic agents in some stage of clinical development include nebracetam (9), nefinacetam (10), and BMY 21502 (11). Nebracetam, an aminomethyl pyrrolidinone derivative, is expected to be approved in Japan in 1994 (73). In clinical studies involving patients having cerebrovascular or senile dementia of the Alzheimer s type, clinical symptoms such as spontaneous or emotional expression were enhanced in up to 71% of cases. Long-term treatment using nebracetam in patients with cerebral infarction also afforded marked improvement in most cases with few side effects (74). A review of this compound has beenpubUshed (75). 

Personnel Selection and Training. The quaHty of operating personnel is of paramount importance to the safe operation of a chemical plant. Operators must be intelligent and emotionally stable. Excessive use of alcohol and dmgs affects reHabiHty and can thereby render workers more susceptible to certain types of toxic exposure. Thorough medical screening is essential to avoid damaging exposures to susceptible individuals, eg, people with respiratory ailments should not be employed in areas where corrosive atmospheres could occur. 

Intrinsic asthma, also called idiopathic asthma, usually develops in adulthood. In intrinsic asthma allergic factors are not demonstrable. Episodes of intrinsic asthma may be triggered by a variety of stimuli, eg, emotional state, exposure to cold air, or inert dusts. Both intrinsic and extrinsic asthmatics can be prone to exercise-induced attacks. Individuals who experience a combination of extrinsic and intrinsic asthmatic reactions have mixed asthma. Status asthmaticus refers to an especially acute life-threatening asthma attack which is resistant to normal treatments and which may require hospitalization in order to stabilize the patient. 

Acute benzene poisoning results in CNS depression and is characterized by an initial euphoria followed by staggered gait, stupor, coma, and convulsions. Exposure to approximately 4000 ppm benzene results in complete loss of consciousness. Insomnia, agitation, headache, nausea, and drowsiness may persist for weeks after exposure (126). Continued inhalation of benzene to the point of euphoria has caused irreversible encephalopathy with tremulousness, emotional lability, and diffuse cerebral atrophy (125). In deaths arising from acute exposure, respiratory tract infection, hypo- and hyperplasia of sternal bone marrow, congested kidneys, and cerebral edema have been found at autopsy. 

Air-poUutant effects on neural and sensory functions in humans vary widely. Odorous pollutants cause only minor annoyance yet, if persistent, they can lead to irritation, emotional upset, anorexia, and mental depression. Carbon monoxide can cause death secondary to the depression of the respiratory centers of the central nervous system. Short of death, repeated and prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide can alter sensory protection, temporal perception, and higher mental functions. Lipid-soluble aerosols can enter the body and be absorbed in the lipids of the central nervous system. Once there, their effects may persist long after the initial contact has been removed. Examples of agents of long-term chronic effects are organic phosphate pesticides and aerosols carrying the metals lead, mercury, and cadmium. 

Demonstrations (a) Give four injection-moulded close-packed planes to each student to allow personal building of f.c.c. and c.p.h. (b) Atomix atomic model on overhead projector to show atom packing (Emotion Productions Inc., 4825 Sainte Catherine O, Montreal 215PQ, Canada) or ball bearings on overhead projector. 

Solid waste disposal has been in the limelight and will continue to be a political, emotional, and technical... 

The basis for evaluation of piston speed varies throughout industry. This indicates that the subject is spiced with as much emotion as technical basics. An attempt to sort out the fundamentals will be made. First, because there are so many configurations and forms of the reciprocating compressor, it would appear logical that there is no one piston speed limit that will apply across the board to all machines. The manufacturer is at odds with the user because he would like to keep the speed up to keep the size of the compressor down, while the user would like to keep the speed down for reliability purposes. As is true for so many other cases, the referee is the economics. An obvious reason to limit the speed is maintenance... 

In this formula, P is present worth or present value, F is future value, i is the interest or discount rate, and n is the number of periods. Economically, there is an additional factor at work in present value, and that factor is pure time preference, or impatience. However, this issue is generally ignored in business accounting, because the firm has no such emotions, and opportunities can be measured in terms of financial return. 

Emotional upset, abnormal fatigue, disturbed respiration... 

The explosion killed two workers, injured 350 local residents, destroyed property up to 20 miles away, and damaged 50% of Henderson s 17,000 residential and commercial buildings. The two largest blasts registered 3.0 ajid 3.5 on the Richter scale hundreds of miles away in Cdifomia, cars were crumpled, doors blown off their hinges, and windows shattered for miles around. Uninsured losses were more than 20 million, plus 3 million more in insurance deductibles. Just as serious, were the psychological and emotional impact of the explosions, on schoolchildren and adults. 

Emotional Control 3.7.2.2 Dangers of a "rule book" Culture... 

The following section will address six personality traits that may affect human reliability, namely, motivation, risk taking, risk homeostasis, locus of control, emotional control, and type "A" versus type "B" personality. 

This is defined as the tendency to inhibit emotional responses during a crisis (Roger and Nesshoever, 1987). The scale which measures this concept has four factors, namely ... 

Emotional control is likely to maintain good team communications, particularly at times when the team receives negative feedback about its performance. 

Roger, D., Nesshoever, W. (1987). The Construction and Preliminary Validation of a Scale for Measuring Emotional Control. Personality and Individual Difference 8, 527-534. 

Uiiiik or want done about risks. Take Uie time to find out what people are Uiinking. Use teclmiques such as interviews, focus groups, and surveys. Let all parties that liave an interest or stake in the issue be heard. Identify with your audience and tiy to put yourself in Uieir place. Recognize people s emotions. Let people know that you understand wliat they said, addressing their concerns as well as yours. Recognize Uie... 

Neurosis. A general term for mild emotional disorders often associated with anxiety. 

Affekt, m. emotion, ardor, passion, affektieren, v.t. affect, feign, affen, v.t. ape, mock. 

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