Human Reliability Programs in Industries of National Importance for Safety and Security (eBook)

M. Sai Baba, Sunil S. Chirayath (Herausgeber)

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2023 | 1st ed. 2023
XI, 283 Seiten
Springer Nature Singapore (Verlag)
978-981-99-5005-8 (ISBN)

This book discusses human reliability programs (HRPs) and their various elements, including safety and security case studies. The topics covered include significance and vulnerability aspects of human reliability and sustainable HRP, including case studies and lessons learned, methodologies used for human reliability analysis, and good practices of HRPs from various industries. Human reliability is widely used in fields requiring high standards of safety, such as the aviation, petroleum and chemical process, and nuclear industries. The book showcases contributions on the topic from experts in the field of technology, design, aviation, and nuclear industries. The book can be a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in HRP to ensure safety and security in industries.

Prof. Sunil S. Chirayath is Director of the Centre for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) since June 2015 and serves as Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University. He has more than 30 years of experience in nuclear science and engineering fields and has worked in various capacities in academia and industry, including serving as a scientific staff member of the Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for 18 years. He has more than 200 technical publications in refereed journals and national and international conference proceedings. Prof. Chirayath conducts research in nuclear security and non-proliferation. He teaches courses on nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear material safeguards, nuclear security, and Monte Carlo radiation transport. His research interests include development of safeguards approaches for advanced reactors, proliferation resistance analysis of nuclear fuel cycle facilities, nuclear forensics, and nuclear security insider threat analysis.

Prof. M. Sai Baba is Outstanding Scientist and formerly Director, Resources Management Group at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam and Senior Professor at Homi Bhabha National Institute. He held the 'TV Raman Pai Chair Professor' at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, where he is a Visiting Professor. Currently he is with MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences and is a Professor and Director of Centre for Professional Development & Training. He is currently working in the domains of science and risk communication, human reliability program, and understanding ancient Indian knowledge systems for applying them for the holistic development of youth. Prof. M. Sai Baba is an accomplished researcher, scientific administrator, and institutional builder. He has made significant contributions to implementing several high-impact activities relevant to the Department of Atomic Energy.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.9.2023
Reihe/Serie	Risk, Reliability and Safety Engineering
Zusatzinfo	XI, 283 p. 47 illus., 36 illus. in color.
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
	Technik ► Bauwesen
	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
	Technik ► Maschinenbau
Schlagworte	accidents • human behaviour • Human Reliability Program • Industries of National Importance • insider threat • nuclear security • Personnel Reliability Program
ISBN-10	981-99-5005-8 / 9819950058
ISBN-13	978-981-99-5005-8 / 9789819950058

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