Article | REF: SE5080 V1

Weighting leak frequencies in industrial risk analyses

Author: Olivier IDDIR

Publication date: January 10, 2011

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6. How do you choose which database to weight?

6.1 Problem position

The various weighting methodologies presented above all require a generic leak frequency to be available beforehand. The first step is therefore to find a value that is representative of the sector of activity in which the risk analysis is being carried out.

Choosing the right database is a crucial step in quantifying risk, since it determines the final result, irrespective of the weighting methodology subsequently adopted.

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6.2 Validity and representativeness of databases

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