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1. Risks and hazards: definitions and basic concepts
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The notion of risk, commonly used in everyday life, is complex and evolves over time. It takes on different meanings in different fields and specialties. Nevertheless, it is always associated with the notions of probability, damage, undesirable and/or dreaded events, and severity.
According to ISO 31000:2009 and the associated Guide 73 , risk is defined as the effect of uncertainty on the achievement of objectives, thus coupling risk and organizational objectives. The notions of combining the probability of an event and its consequence...
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