Research high reliability

Weick KE., Sutcliffe K., Obstfeld D., 1999. Organizing for High Reliability, Research in Organizational Behavior 1 (21),pp. 81-123. 

We are confident that research on optical sensors for chemicals and biochemicals will lead to label-free, multianalyte, highly reliable, highly sensitive, miniature, and expensive sensors. Waveguide sensors will be among the commonly used ones. We shall be delighted if this two-volume work facilitates the emergence of optical sensors with highly desirable attributes. 

Thermionic energy conversion is a power generation method which can be used to convert thermal energy into electric energy directly. A thermionic energy converter is a nonmechanical device that has high reliability. Research has been carried out on thermionic energy converters for use in space and ocean environments. 

Several of FM s Loss Prevention Data Publications (1, 17B, 17C) discuss the concept of triply-redundant, fault-tolerant, high-reliability hardware/software systems for manufacturing operations. Risk analysis and systems reliability research is currently underway to develop better guidelines for the design and application of reliable process control systems. 

Varying Concerns. Conservators concerns tend to lie in preservation of objects of value, rather than in analysis of wood or a better understanding of the process of wood deterioration. Conservators often deal with one-of-a-kind objects that require immediate attention in order to continue to exist as objects of interest. Therefore, conservators feel that they need to have highly reliable preservation methods available to them. The situational dynamic of conservation emphasizes the use of low-risk established techniques in the production of preserved objects rather than research into degradation processes or methods of preservation, a situation that tends to inhibit basic research in conservation laboratories. 

The consequences of error in chemical weapons demilitarization are potentially large so that any involved organization must maiutain a consistently low error rate over extended time periods to ensure public safety and public coufideuce. Other organizations may have relevant experience that would also apply to chemical agent stockpile incineration facilities. For example, considerable research on high reliability organizations (HROs) has shown that they do in fact exist and have some common characteristics. These may... 

Hofmann, D. A., Jacobs, R., Landy, F. (1995). High reliability nocess industries Individual, micro and macro organizational influences on safety performance. Journal of Safety Research, 26, 131-149. 

Weick, K., Sutcliffe, K., Obstfeld, D. 1991. Organizing for high reliability Processes of collective mindfulness. Research in Organizational Behavior, 21 23-81. 

This assumption is one of the most pervasive in engineering and other fields. Hie problem is that it s not true. Safety and reliability are different properties. One does not imply nor require the other A system can be reliable but unsafe. It can also be safe but unreliable. In some cases, these two properties even conflict, that is, making the system safer may decrease reliability and enhancing reliability may decrease safety. The confusion on this point is exemplified by the primary focus on failure events in most accident and incident analysis. Some researchers in organizational aspects of safety also make this mistake by suggesting that high reliability organizations will be safe [107,175,177,205,206]. 

La Porte, Todd R., and Paula Consolini. 1991. Working in practice but not in theory Theoretical challenges of high-reliability organizations. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 1 19-47. 

Weick, Karl E. 1999. K. Sutcliffe, and D. Obstfeld. Organizing for high reliability. Research in Organizational Behavior 21 81-123. 

At the Institute of Biophysics State Research Centre, elaboration of radiation-hygienic and medico-biological provisions to ensure a highly reliable national radiation safety system is underway. The system includes the safety aspects regarding personnel, population, and the protection of the environment at all stages... 

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