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Our objectives in this section are twofold to describe and analyze a mechanical model for a viscoelastic material, and to describe and interpret an experimental procedure used to study polymer samples. We shall begin with the model and then proceed to relate the two. Pay attention to the difference between the model and the actual observed behavior. 

Hazard analysis does have limitations. First, there can never be a guarantee that the method has identified all of the hazards, accident scenarios, and consequences. Second, the method is very sensitive to the assumptions made by the analysts prior to beginning the procedure. A different set of analysts might well lead to a different result. Third, the procedure is sensitive to the experience of the participants. Finally, the results are sometimes difficult to interpret and manage. 

The ha2ard function can be interpreted as the instantaneous failure rate. The quantity b(i)At for small A/ represents the probabiUty of failure in the interval At, given that the device was surviving at the beginning of the interval. 

If the comparison shows that the measurement is inconsistent with the comparison information, the measurement is considered suspecl. If a measurement can be compared to more than one set of information and found to be inconsistent with all, it is likely that the measurement is in error. The measurement should then be excluded from the measurement set. In this section, validation is extended to include comparison of the measurements to the constraints and initial adjustment in the measurements. Validation functions as an initial screening procedure before the more comphcated procedures begin. Oftentimes, vahdation is the only measurement treatment required prior to interpretation. 

Recommendations Once measurements are made, vahdation is the most important step for establishing a sound set of measurements. The comparisons against other measurements or other known pieces of information qmckly identify suspecl measurements. Spreadsheet analysis of constraints, particularly material and energy balances, identifies other weaknesses in the measurements and provides the opportunity for discussions with those responsible before considerable analysis effort is expended. Finally, initial adjustments provide the beginnings of the interpretation analysis. 

Any attempt to interpret QRA results must begin with a review of the analysis objective(s). If your objective was to identify the most important contributors to potential accidents, then the results may be completely unsuitable for presentation to zoning commissioners interested in the total risk of a toxic material release. It is essential that QRA results be interpreted only in the context of the study objective(s). 

Next, let s eonsider the eiierg) eurve, the brake horsepower (BHp), ree]uired by the pump. This curve is probably the easiest to interpret because it is practically a straight line. Con.sider the following the pump consumes a certain e]uantity of energy just to maintain shut-off head. Then, as flow begins and increases, the horsepower consumption normally increases. (On certain specific duty pumps, the BHp may remain mostly flat or even fall with an increa.se in flow.) The BHp eurve is normally seen this way (Figure 7-5). 

Let s interpret the physical evidence that you might see at these close tolerances and their source. To begin ... 

The alkali metals form a homogeneous group of extremely reactive elements which illustrate well the similarities and trends to be expected from the periodic classification, as discussed in Chapter 2. Their physical and chemical properties are readily interpreted in terms of their simple electronic configuration, ns, and for this reason they have been extensively studied by the full range of experimental and theoretical techniques. Compounds of sodium and potassium have been known from ancient times and both elements are essential for animal life. They are also major items of trade, commerce and chemical industry. Lithium was first recognized as a separate element at the beginning of the nineteenth eentury but did not assume major industrial importance until about 40 y ago. Rubidium and caesium are of considerable academic interest but so far have few industrial applications. Francium, the elusive element 87, has only fleeting existence in nature due to its very short radioactive half-life, and this delayed its discovery until 1939. 

Some polymer is also formed but this can be converted into the bicyclic S11N2 by refluxing in CS2. The X-ray crystal structure (Fig. 15.37b) shows that the 2 N atoms are planar.This has been interpreted in terms of sp hybridization at N, with some delocalization of the p. lone-pair of electrons into S-based orbitals, thus explaining the considerably diminished donor power of the molecule. S11N2 is stable at room temperature but begins to decompose when heated above 145°. 

The determination of the temperature at which an oil begins to boil is often of importance, as is also the percentage of the oil which distils within definite limits of temperature. The results obtained in distillation processes must, however, be interpreted very carefully, as the quantitative results depend so largely on the exact conditions of distillation. For ordinary purposes, an ordinary Wurtz flask is useful for determining the temperature at which the liquid first boils, but when an examination of... 

I The Visualizing Chemistry Problems that begin the exercises at the end of each chapter offer students an opportunity to see chemistry in a different way by visualizing molecules rather than by simply interpreting structural formulas. 

In 1% aqueous acetic acid, the peptides of the sequence (Ala-Gly-Pro)n, bridged with Lys-Lys and beginning with n = 8 show a cooperative transition, which was interpreted as a triple helix-coil transition (see Figs. 35, 36). 

On the other hand, CIDNP results obtained with diazonium salts in water-free systems have only a limited value for the interpretation of mechanisms in aqueous systems, because of the reasons mentioned at the beginning of this section. 

Analysis of the decay of the sum of the diazonium ion and (jF)-diazoate concentrations as a function of time reveals that there are two reactions. The first is observed only at the beginning and at relatively low temperatures (20 °C) it is first order in relation to the above sum of concentrations and to the hydroxide ion concentration. The second is a very complex function of the hydroxide ion concentration, so that a mechanistic interpretation was not possible. 

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