AcuSafe - Risk Management Planning Talks and Papers

	Fundamentals of Risk Analysis and Risk Management by Vlasta Molak (Editor), Vlaska Molak (Editor) (November 1996) (Link) This book bridges the gap between the many different disciplines used in applications of risk analysis to real world problems. Contributed by some of the world's leading experts, it creates a common information base and language for all risk analysis practitioners, risk managers, and decision makers. Valuable as both a reference for practitioners and a comprehensive textbook for students, Fundamentals of Risk Analysis and Risk Management is a unique contribution to the field. Its broad coverage ranges from basic theory of risk analysis to practical applications, risk perception, legal and political issues, and risk management.
	Risk Assessment and Management Handbook : For Environmental, Health, and Safety Professionals by Rao V. Kolluru (Editor), Steven M. Bartell (Editor), Robin M. Pitblado, Scott Stricoff (June 1996) (Link) A comprehensive reference that blends theory with case studies from both the US and abroad to provide practical guidance on a variety of risk assessment and management strategies, which may be tailored to any particular company. The volume contains 18 chapters grouped into seven parts: overview and linkages (3 chapters); health (4 chapters); safety (2 chapters); ecology (3 chapters); international risk assessment (2 chapters); risk communication (2 chapters); and additional perspectives (2 chapters: industrial ecology and comprehensive risk assessment; and risk-based decision making<-;- >integrating risk management into business planning).
	EPA's 'Risk Management Rule' Video Conference Package (Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) (Link)
	Risk Modeling, Assessment, and Management (Wiley Series in Systems Engineering) by Yacov Y. Haimes (August 1998) (Link) A holistic exploration of risk that attempts to balance the quantitative and empirical dimensions of risk assessment and management with the more qualitative and normative aspects of decision making under risk and uncertainty. Haimes (risk analysis, U. of Virginia) shows how to quantify risk and construct probability in conjunction with real-world decision-making problems including institutional, organizational, political, and cultural considerations. He avoids higher mathematics whenever possible in his presentation of the material. Includes many case studies used to illustrate the analytical methods under discussion. Intended for risk management professionals working in universities, industry, and government.
	Integrated Risk Management: Techniques and Strategies for Managing Corporate Risk by Neil A. Doherty (March 31, 2000) (Link) Over the years, risk management has developed separately in both the insurance and financial fields. Today, the two are finding value in each other's tools and techniques. Integrated Risk Management combines the best of the two notions of risk management, insurance and financial, to develop solutions ideal for today's complex risk environment. Tools go beyond hedging strategies to also examine leveraging, post-loss financing, contingent financing, and fiversification.
	Introduction to Risk Analysis : A Systematic Approach to Science-Based Decision Making by Daniel M., Iii Byrd, C. Richard Cothern (February 2000) (Link)
	Risk Assessment and Management Handbook : For Environmental, Health, and Safety Professionals by Rao V. Kolluru (Editor), Steven M. Bartell (Editor), Robin M. Pitblado, Scott Stricoff (June 1996) (Link) A comprehensive reference that blends theory with case studies from both the US and abroad to provide practical guidance on a variety of risk assessment and management strategies, which may be tailored to any particular company. The volume contains 18 chapters grouped into seven parts: overview and linkages (3 chapters); health (4 chapters); safety (2 chapters); ecology (3 chapters); international risk assessment (2 chapters); risk communication (2 chapters); and additional perspectives (2 chapters: industrial ecology and comprehensive risk assessment; and risk-based decision making<-;- >integrating risk management into business planning).

Third Party Audit Pilot Project in the State of Delaware (June 2000)
EPA CEPPO, EPA Region III, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the State of Delaware participated in a pilot study of using third parties to conduct RMP compliance audits on behalf of the regulating agency. This first phase targeted Delaware, a state that had an existing risk management program prior to the federal program and prior experience with enforcement. This paper summarizes their findings. (.PDF, 47K)

Risk Management: Cost v. Compromise
AcuTech presented a talk to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Symposium in Bakersfield, CA on March 8, 2000. Discusses the need for a risk-based decision management system in settling the ongoing question of what level of risk is acceptable.

Risk Communication for RMP and CalARP
AcuTech presented a talk to the Western States CAER Conference in May 1998, which focused on the risk communication issues of particular interest under California's CalARP program. With the passage of SB 880 and its new public meetings and/or notice requirements for RMP, this talk gains additional relevance and importance.

AcuTech, EPA's RMP: Lessons Learned from State Risk Management Programs (.PDF, 53K)
This paper discusses some of the lessons learned from experiences implementing and complying with this regulation, and offers advice on how to best work with government regulators and the public on risk management plan submittals. This paper will concentrate on the experiences in implementing the California RMPP and how they might be applied to meeting California’s new RMP rule and the USEPA’s rule nationwide.

US EPA CEPPO, Risk Management Plans and Consequence Modeling: Some RMP Findings 9/28/1999 (.PDF, 196K)
Summarizes the hazard assessment results of almost 15,000 RMPs with data on the most common substances, modeling software used, endpoint distances, and more.

Paul Kleindorfer, Harold Feldman and Robert Lowe, Accident Epidemiology and the U.S. Chemical Industry: Preliminary Results from RMP*Info, Wharton Risk Management Center working paper 00-01-15 (February 2000)(.PDF, 123K)

Gary Smalling, Operational Risk Management (6/98) (link)
Online presentation of the risk management process, and how to incorporate it into the operational decisionmaking process.


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