Technical Regulation of Industrial Facilities Safety: Tolerable Risk Definition
Basic principles for definition of a tolerable risk as a criterion for decision-making in risk management are considered. It has been shown that the principle of common sense (ALARP) allows define boundaries for justifiable costs of risk reduction. Examples for definition of tolerable risk to hazardous production facilities personnel, population, and environment are presented. It has been demonstrated that regardless of hazardous production facilities management for tolerable risk definition may be used risks of natural, man-made or other nature of the impact on people, property and environment. These risks may be evaluated either by objective statistics or by other methods. Tolerable risk level definition by stakeholders with participation of concerned parties, and not by formal approval this level by government agencies, makes the decision more effective.