Hazard discovery

Hazard discovery forms are useful feeder documents for preliminary hazard lists. 

After the initial risk categorization, the next step in the risk assessment process is the systematic identification of hazards associated with the project. Hazard discovery is the responsibility of all members of the system safety working group and others associated with the project. Other risk management responsibilities are dependent on the level of the risk, with decisions involving more significant risks reserved for senior commanders or managers. 

The hazard discovery process, which is the foundation of the risk assessment effort, continues throughout the project and relies on input from many sources, including... 

Formal hazard discovery forms (Fig. 11-1) may be used to ensure that hazards that are identified are documented, evaluated, and entered into a hazard tracking system. 

Figure 11-1 (top) Hazard discovery form. Part I (bottom) Parts II and III. (Source US. Army Facility System Safety Manual. Draft.)... 

A risk management program consisting primarily of hazard discovery and evaluation, initial risk assessment, comparison with acceptability criteria, application of controls to reduce the risk assessment to acceptable levels (repeated as necessary), and formal acceptance of residual risks is also representative of government programs. 

Organic fluorine as a separate industry that began in the late 1920s with the discovery by Midgle of fluorocarbons for use as refrigerants. Ammonia was unsuitable because of the hazard and unpleasant smell from minute leaks. Sulfur dioxide had similar problems. The best refrigerant was... 

The first step on transfer of the sythesis is to evaluate the discovery route, looking particularly at overall yield and purity, as well as parameters such as cost of production (cost of starting materials, solvents, labor and overhead, and disposal of waste stream), ease of removal of impurities or catalyst from products, and the degree of hazard associated with solvents, reactants, intermediates, and products. The route used in discovery is... 

Preliminary assessments have been conducted at more than 31,000 sites reported as possible sources of contamination. In 1990 there were over 1100 sites (presenting the greatest health risk and hence eligible for Superfund reimbursement) on the NPL.8-9 The NCP has outlined the level of cleanup necessary at Superfund sites and established the basic procedures that have to be followed for the discovery, notification, response, and remediation of the hazardous waste sites.10... 

Capitalizing on self-assembly and nanoscience will enhance the ability to screen drugs for individual sensitivities. Advances in drug discovery, combinatorial synthesis, and screening with sensors that have the ability to detect multitudes of specific genetic matches—marrying microelectronics and self-assembly—are expected to be near-term breakthroughs. Then the creation of advanced forms of in the field or in the office tests for chemical risks, pharmaceutical compatibility, or environmental hazards will be possible. 

A usefid indicator of the efficacy of an assay series is the frequency of discovery of truly active compounds. The frequency is related to the probability of discovery and to the degree of risk (hazard to health) associated with an active compound passing a screen undetected. These two factors in turn depend on the distribution of activities in the series of compounds being tested, and the chances of rejecting or accepting compounds with given activities at each stage. 

Check that all items from hazard analyses, incident investigations and other discovery processes have been properly implemented and documented. 

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