This report was produced for the HSE project on 'Assessment of Software Components for use in IEC 61508-Compliant Safety-Related Applications'. The main focus for this project is 'software of uncertain pedigree' (SOUP) used in safety-related applications. This document reviews current assessment methods for SOUP and summarises the evidence required for their use according to IEC 61508 and other...

background: in process industries, production, storage, transportation, usage and disposal of chemicals are inherently dangerous and the risk of catastrophic accident occurrence is potentially high. to improve safety level in these industries, establishment of process safety management (psm) system is considered as the most effective measures. this study was conducted to determine the degree of...

BACKGROUND The UK Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Management Standards (MS) approach has been developed to help organizations manage potential sources of work-related stress. Although there is general support for the assessment model adopted by this approach, to date, there has been no empirical investigation of the relationship between the actual MS (as measured by the final revised versio...

A computer based model has been developed by HSE for quantified risk assessment of above ground LPG installaty ions, initially for vessels up to 300 te. A representative set of events and their associated frequencies has been used to predict individual and societal risk levels. Sensitivity studies indicate that the BLEVE event frequency and, to a lesser extent, fireball mass have most significa...

and Safety Executive (HSE). It is aimed at a technical audience and reports on the scientific information which underpins the hazard assessment of a specific substance. In Great Britain, substances which cause harm to health are subject to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 (as amended). The Regulations require employers to prevent or, if that is not reasonab...

Within the UK exposure of the consumer to pesticides via food is under the jurisdiction of the Pesticide Safety Directorate (PSD). However, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) also has an input into the pesticide approvals process and this is related to worker safety. In terms of agricultural use, HSE has always had a watching brief as far as operator exposure is concerned either by doing ...

N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies (NMDAR-Abs) can contribute to neurological relapse after herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSE). We describe a child with NMDAR-Ab encephalitis after HSE, which was recognized and treated early. We discuss the case in the context of existing reports, and we propose a modified immunotherapy strategy to minimize risk of viral reactivation.

Assessment of the Role Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) as One Parameters Affecting Technology Foresight Approach in Automotive Industry