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2. Initial Response Study of Nuclear Power Plant Operations After Local COVID-19 Outbreak
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Lianhai, Li, Xiaojiang, Ren, Xianggui, Zhang, Wenqi, Wu, Xia, Yuan, and Liu, Chengmin, editor
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- 2023
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3. Risk assessment and corrosion level due to inductions on pipelines close to AC power lines
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Johnatan M. Rodríguez-Serna and Walter M. Villa-Acevedo
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risk assessment ,induction in pipelines ,personnel safety ,corrosion hazard ,Technology ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 - Abstract
A better use of space is achieved when different networks and systems, such as AC transmission lines, transportation systems, and pipelines share the same right-of-way. However, the electromagnetic coupling between the systems may cause the appearance of dangerous conditions for people due to exposure to high touch voltages, as well as for pipelines, caused by the activation of the AC corrosion phenomenon. These dangerous conditions require that during design the possible risks are assessed, and the corresponding mitigation actions are determined. This paper presents a simplified methodology for risk assessment using a practical approach and analytical expressions that can be easily implemented from information known while designing. Likewise, results are included for a case study that allow validating the proposed methodology and demonstrating the importance of this type of analysis.
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- 2023
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4. Risk assessment and corrosion level due to inductions on pipelines close to AC power lines.
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Rodríguez-Serna, Johnatan M. and Villa-Acevedo, Walter M.
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ELECTRIC lines , *RISK assessment , *ELECTROMAGNETIC coupling , *HIGH voltages , *RIGHT of way , *AC DC transformers , *INTELLIGENT transportation systems ,PIPELINE corrosion - Abstract
A better use of space is achieved when different networks and systems, such as AC transmission lines, transportation systems, and pipelines share the same right-of-way. However, the electromagnetic coupling between the systems may cause the appearance of dangerous conditions for people due to exposure to high touch voltages, as well as for pipelines, caused by the activation of the AC corrosion phenomenon. These dangerous conditions require that during design the possible risks are assessed, and the corresponding mitigation actions are determined. This paper presents a simplified methodology for risk assessment using a practical approach and analytical expressions that can be easily implemented from information known while designing. Likewise, results are included for a case study that allow validating the proposed methodology and demonstrating the importance of this type of analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. Integrated Value Engineering and Risk Assessment Performance Measurement Framework in Ship-Manufacturing Industry towards Net Zero Emissions Using Fuzzy DEMATEL-AHP.
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Baihaqi, Imam, Lazakis, Iraklis, and Supomo, Heri
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VALUE engineering ,RISK assessment ,FUZZY decision making ,ANALYTIC hierarchy process ,CLEAN energy - Abstract
This paper aims to apply the novel integrated Value Engineering and Risk Assessment (VENRA) framework for measuring shipyard performance based on the combination of fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) tools. These are used to assess the criteria cause-effect and weight ranking analysis, considering the causal and affected groups while prioritising the criteria and sub-criteria ranking. A shipyard case study was used to apply the proposed framework, showing that the shipyard with a high personnel's safety group is majorly more important than the environmental impact. The combination of hybrid MCDM tools has enhanced the process of determining the criteria analysis. Waste management has become the most impacting attribute amongst the criteria group, while the HSE department is the most critical criterion. However, the green energy used is still a minor factor as it is still not fully exploited within the existing shipyard and has not been fully supported by existing regulations yet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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6. Reducing airborne transmissible diseases in perioperative environments. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 133:19–23.
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Dexter, Franklin
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INFECTION prevention , *OPERATING rooms , *INFECTIOUS disease transmission - Published
- 2024
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7. Evaluation of fire smoke control in underground space
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Anastasios Kallianiotis, Despina Papakonstantinou, Ilias C. Tolias, and Andreas Benardos
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Fire smoke mitigation ,Underground space safety ,Personnel safety ,Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction ,TA703-712 - Abstract
The main goal of the fire management strategy is to avoid people interaction with fire hazards, therefore several studies are carried out for optimal escape route planning as well as smoke management and mechanical ventilation design. Underground spaces are a special case of study due to their technical characteristics that create different fire spread conditions compared to conventional buildings. In this paper, a comparative study on the fire smoke propagation is carried out taking into account the use and performance of smoke mitigation techniques. The Underground Hazardous Waste Management Repository of Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park in Greece, is selected as a case study to achieve the paper objectives. A Computer Fluid Dynamic software is used to simulate various fire scenarios based on the specific characteristics of the underground space. Parameters that have significant impact on evacuation procedure and human health such as visibility and carbon monoxide concentration are monitored. Finally, the results are presented and an evaluation method is proposed based on evacuation simulation results, in order to predict the impact of the smoke control design on the conditions inside the underground space. The results reveal that the ventilation shaft (passive system) offers an effective smoke control without any other combined control system and that the installation of smoke curtains, which are activated on time, offers significant improvement on smoke spread control extending the available egress time (ASET) in case of fire.
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- 2022
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8. Integrated Value Engineering and Risk Assessment Performance Measurement Framework in Ship-Manufacturing Industry towards Net Zero Emissions Using Fuzzy DEMATEL-AHP
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Imam Baihaqi, Iraklis Lazakis, and Heri Supomo
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ship-manufacturing performance measurement ,Value Engineering ,risk assessment ,fuzzy DEMATEL-AHP ,personnel safety ,environment ,Mechanical engineering and machinery ,TJ1-1570 - Abstract
This paper aims to apply the novel integrated Value Engineering and Risk Assessment (VENRA) framework for measuring shipyard performance based on the combination of fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) tools. These are used to assess the criteria cause-effect and weight ranking analysis, considering the causal and affected groups while prioritising the criteria and sub-criteria ranking. A shipyard case study was used to apply the proposed framework, showing that the shipyard with a high personnel’s safety group is majorly more important than the environmental impact. The combination of hybrid MCDM tools has enhanced the process of determining the criteria analysis. Waste management has become the most impacting attribute amongst the criteria group, while the HSE department is the most critical criterion. However, the green energy used is still a minor factor as it is still not fully exploited within the existing shipyard and has not been fully supported by existing regulations yet.
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- 2023
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9. Bundle care – prevention of pneumonia in patients mechanically ventilated in COVID-19 pandemia – a challenge for patients and personnel safety
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Anna Różańska, Michał Brudło, Estera Jachowicz, and Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach
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mechanical ventilation ,personal protective equipment ,covid-19 ,personnel safety ,patient safety ,pneumonia ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Intensive care units are characterized by the high risk of infections in patients. Pneumonia is one of the most common forms of infection with a high risk of death. Hence, to improve patient safety, specific packages of procedures, the so-called “bundle care,” are recommended by experts in the field. The usage of selected protective procedures carries the risk of transmitting microbes from patients to staff, which in the case of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 can have serious health consequences for staff. Therefore, medical staff of intensive care units should strictly follow recommendation concerning healthcare workers safety and the rules of isolation, which in the current pandemic should be supplemented with specific elements. The paper presents an overview of the optimization of patient care and staff safety within the so-called “bundle care” in the COVID-19 pandemic. Med Pr. 2021;72(6):721–8
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- 2021
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10. Product Development of a Rock Reinforcing Bolt for Underground Hard Rock Mining
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Ndalamo Tshitema and Daramy Vandi Von Kallon
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underground mining ,rockfalls ,mining operations ,personnel safety ,yielding bolt ,friction ,Mining engineering. Metallurgy ,TN1-997 - Abstract
The demand for mineral resources has dramatically increased over the past few decades; this increase directly correlates to an increase in underground mining activity. There are different mining methods for different minerals, and each have their risks. In hard rock mining activities such as mining for gold, rockfalls are the most significant deterrent to obtaining mineral resources. This paper focuses on rock reinforcement systems to prevent fatal rockfalls in underground excavations. Presently, there is a global steel shortage and an increase in prices that has impacted the productivity of the mining operations that support most national economies. The paper’s main objective is to present the improvement of a rock bolt design used to support the roof in underground mining activities and keep working personnel and equipment safe from rockfalls. This study presents two rock bolt designs: a preliminary design and an improved model of the rock bolt. The paper discusses the operation of the rock bolt and provides laboratory test results on the bolt in operation. The principle of operation of the yield bolt is based on the science of radial expansion of hollow tubes in tension, to provide integrity to underground excavations. This functional design of the rock bolt requires less steel and has the same performance as the current rock reinforcement elongates. The research methodology involved interviewing rock mining engineers to determine their desired rock reinforcement device that would adequately meet the unpredictable dynamic and static behavior of underground rocks. The methodology also included experimental tests of a rock bolt design that was aimed at meeting the desired and acceptable performance determined from the interviews. The experimental results were obtained from a 60-ton hydraulic press that simulated seismic activity underground. The experimental results showed several modes of failure for the bolt; however, the improved rock bolt yielded at an average of 200 kN, as designed. During testing of the preliminary bolt design, there were failures that resulted from the manufacturing process of the bolt, such as splitting of the tube due to the welded end components. After a dynamic test, the preliminary bolt tube bent, creating huge forces on the tube which may cause fracture. The coefficient of friction during dynamic testing was lower than during static testing, leading to undesirable results for the preliminary bolt. The optimized bolt design addressed the failures and the low yield tonnage of the preliminary bolt design. It successfully yielded at 20 tons, even during the dynamic event. The bolt had similar alignment issues which caused failure during testing, as can be seen from the results. A guide tube was implemented in the design and the manufacturing process changed; these changes resulted in the bolt having a more reliable performance that met the requirements throughout.
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- 2021
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11. Evaluation of fire smoke control in underground space.
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Kallianiotis, Anastasios, Papakonstantinou, Despina, Tolias, Ilias C., and Benardos, Andreas
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SMOKE control systems in buildings , *UNDERGROUND areas , *FIRE risk assessment , *COMPARATIVE studies , *FIRE management - Abstract
The main goal of the fire management strategy is to avoid people interaction with fire hazards, therefore several studies are carried out for optimal escape route planning as well as smoke management and mechanical ventilation design. Underground spaces are a special case of study due to their technical characteristics that create different fire spread conditions compared to conventional buildings. In this paper, a comparative study on the fire smoke propagation is carried out taking into account the use and performance of smoke mitigation techniques. The Underground Hazardous Waste Management Repository of Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park in Greece, is selected as a case study to achieve the paper objectives. A Computer Fluid Dynamic software is used to simulate various fire scenarios based on the specific characteristics of the underground space. Parameters that have significant impact on evacuation procedure and human health such as visibility and carbon monoxide concentration are monitored. Finally, the results are presented and an evaluation method is proposed based on evacuation simulation results, in order to predict the impact of the smoke control design on the conditions inside the underground space. The results reveal that the ventilation shaft (passive system) offers an effective smoke control without any other combined control system and that the installation of smoke curtains, which are activated on time, offers significant improvement on smoke spread control extending the available egress time (ASET) in case of fire. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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12. Threat awareness training for non-governmental organizations deploying humanitarian aid workers into conflict environments.
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Tin, Derrick, Davis, Terri, Hata, Ryan, Court, Michael, Issa, Fadi, Hart, Alexander, Voskanyan, Amalia, and Ciottone, Gregory
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The current war in Ukraine and the subsequent deployment of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from around the world has highlighted the many potential dangers faced by humanitarian aid workers operating in conflict zones. Humanitarian aid workers may face both direct and indirect threats and aggression while on deployment, and given the rising number of global conflicts, the authors postulate a need to incorporate threat awareness training as part of pre-deployment training. A list of the top 22 rated NGOs providing international aid was obtained from CharityWatch. All 22 were contacted via their public email addresses or website contact pages to find out if they provide any form of security, tactical or threat awareness training. Of the 13 NGOs that responded, 7 did not deploy staff into recent conflict zones or surroundings. All 6 NGOs who deployed staff into Ukraine or surrounding border countries, provided either security, tactical or threat awareness training to their staff. With the rising number of conflicts and disasters around the world, humanitarian aid workers are increasingly exposed to hostile environments and there is a compelling need for NGOs to ensure staff are adequately trained and prepared to handle any dangers and threats they may face. In this study, all 6 of the studied NGOs which deployed staff to the conflict zone confirmed some type of security or threat awareness training ranging from in-house security briefs to extensive, multi-day, commercially run courses such as Hostile Environment Awareness Training course. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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13. Personnel safety with pressurized gas systems
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Zhao, Haihua [Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]
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- 2016
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14. Stages of safety risk assessment of civil servants
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Veronika Karkovska
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risk assessment methodology ,public authorities ,employees ,personnel safety ,risk management ,stages ,internal risks ,security measures ,Political institutions and public administration (General) ,JF20-2112 - Abstract
Purpose. The article explores the topical topic of assessing the security risk of public servants. One of the main responsibilities of public authorities is to protect national security, that is, to protect the country and the community from threats related to disorderly conduct and welfare. Relevance. The urgency of the problem of assessing the risk of public servants is to research and substantiate the appropriate methodology for the effectiveness of the assessment. The recommended methodology for risk assessment is unique in that the main focus is on the risks posed by persons having legitimate access to the assets of public authorities. It is simple, reliable, flexible and transparent. It can be used on its own or as a supplement to an existing risk assessment program. Although the guidance explains how to check the risks posed by a person to a valuable asset, it does not attempt to indicate which of these assets is the most important or which employee group may be the most threatening. Results. The recommended risk assessment methodology provides the basis for the work, but in order for this work to be successful in accordance with the methodology, it is necessary to identify appropriate positions in the public authority for professionals with their further access to the necessary information. The stages of the risk assessment process highlight the threat identification and vulnerability assessment. It has been established that the risk assessment process consists in the importance of following the risk assessment process step by step and the lack of assumptions about the final results. Therefore, the article examines the risk assessment process carried out at the appropriate levels. Conclusions. It turns out that risk assessments are most effective when they are an integral part of the risk management process. This helps to transform risk assessment into action. The best results are achieved when the risk assessment team is composed of: employees and security teams responsible for risk management, persons with deep knowledge of specific areas of activity of employees, external specialists in the field of risk assessment. To maximize the benefits of employee safety risk assessment: Risk assessment requires discussion and benefits from the exchange of views from various areas of government.
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- 2020
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15. Personnel Safety for Future Magnetic Fusion Power Plants
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Cadwallader, Lee
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- 2009
16. Development of personnel safety awareness scale (PSAS) for 3th. and 4th. grade primary school students.
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Seydooğulları, Sedef Ünsal and Kapçı, Emine Gül
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ELEMENTARY schools ,SCHOOL children ,SEX crimes ,AWARENESS ,FACTOR analysis ,PRIMARY schools - Abstract
The aim of present study is to develop a measurement tool to assess the knowledge and awareness of 3rd and 4th grade students about prevention of sexual abuse. Participants were 718 students (girl n= 381; boy n= 337) attending 3rd and 4th grades of primary schools in Kocaeli. Tetracoric factor analysis revealed that the scale consisted of 20 items. Item loads ranged .38 and .79, explaining 41% of total variance. Concurrent validity was assessed with the “Good Touch Bad Touch Scale” and was found to be .66. The internal consistency coefficient was assessed with KR-20 r= .85. Test-retest correlation was .79. Findings showed that PSAS could be used to assess the knowledge and awareness of 3rd and 4th grade primary school students about sexual abuse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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17. Novel hybrid signal processing approach based on empirical mode decomposition and multiscale mathematical morphology for islanding detection in distributed generation system.
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Nayak, Pravati, Kumar Mallick, Ranjan, and Dhar, Snehamoy
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HILBERT-Huang transform , *MATHEMATICAL morphology , *MATHEMATICAL decomposition , *SIGNAL processing , *DIGITAL signal processing , *WIND power - Abstract
A novel islanding detection technique by hybridising empirical mode decomposition (EMD) and multi-scale mathematical morphology (MMM) is proposed to detect the islanding condition in a distributed generation system to ensure personnel and equipment safety. The proposed method first uses EMD to efficiently separate the collected raw signal into the number of intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) with different frequency scales and the signal is reconstructed considering important IMFs which carry transient features for further analysis using their correlation coefficients. MMM is used for determining a ratio index named as MMMRI, the threshold value of the proposed MMMRI decides islanding and other power quality (PQ) disturbances. The proposed hybrid method name coined as EMD-MMMRI. The main motivation behind hybridising two signal processing techniques is to reduce detection time and improve accuracy. The efficacy of the method is demonstrated for different PQ disturbances and islanding events simulated on a grid-connected, heavily wind energy penetrated distributed generation system using MATLAB/Simulink environment. The test bench validation of the proposed technique is obtained through TMS 320C6713 Starter Kit (DSK) in digital signal processor platform. The efficacy of proposed work is demonstrated with large number of simulation studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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18. The Use of an Electronic Control Device in Wildlife Management: A Case Series
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Lewis, Larry L., Dawes, Donald, and Mooney, Philip
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aversive conditioning ,Electronic Control Device (ECD) ,hazing ,incapacitation ,mitigation ,personnel safety ,TASER - Abstract
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s (ADF&G) Division of Wildlife Conservation personnel routinely respond to situations in which they must safely and effectively modify an animal’s undesirable behavior or restrain an animal to allow for a rapid disentanglement, injury assessment, or other short-term intervention. In hazing or aversive conditioning situations, traditional methods and tools may fail to correct the undesirable behavior and lethal force may be the only option left. Incapacitating drugs are routinely deployed for restraint and have a good safety record, but can be time consuming and carry inherent risks to the animal both from the delivery systems (e.g., puncture of vital structures) or the drugs themselves (e.g., overdose or other adverse drug reaction and, in some cases, a prolonged recovery period possibly leaving the animal more susceptible to environmental hazards and predators). There is also the risk of accidental human exposure to the drug through the handling and delivery process and in bounced and/or unrecovered darts in residential and other high public-use areas. The use of electricity for wildlife mitigation is not a novel concept. Electric fences for animal exclusion and captivity are widely accepted and in common use. Hand-held electric jab-sticks have also been routinely used in both domestic animal and captive wildlife facilities since the 1950s for staff protection. However, the use of portable, targetable, distance-delivered electronic systems designed to incapacitate and cause noxious stimuli for hazing or aversive conditioning is a new concept in wildlife management, and is based on the modern TASER® Electronic Control Devices (ECD). Law enforcement officers have used these devices for over a decade to safely gain control of non-compliant, combative, and suicidal persons. We present 11 cases of the use of an ECD in the management of common wildlife-related calls for service to ADF&G. This case series demonstrates that ECDs may have a role in wildlife management for 1) temporary restraint and control, 2) hazing and/or aversive conditioning, and 3) personnel safety.
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- 2012
19. Personnel Safety at Magnetic Fusion Experiments.
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Cadwallader, Lee C.
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IONIZING radiation , *MAGNETIC fields , *RADIO frequency , *POWER plants , *POPULATION - Abstract
The current fusion mission needs to demonstrate that fusion experiments and fusion power plants can be operated in a safe manner for the workers, local population, and environment. This paper describes some of the present issues and some solutions for personnel safety in magnetic fusion environments. Ionizing radiation, magnetic field exposure, chemical exposure, and radio frequency energy exposure are addressed. The present personnel protection limits are given and historical bases are used to speculate on the future of personnel protection limits as fusion research advances from experiments to the fusion power plants in the next decades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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20. Improving method for calculating integral index of personnel security of company
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Chjan Khao Yui
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personnel safety ,integral index ,indicators of personnel security ,security of industrial enterprise ,social and motivational safety ,occupational safety indicators ,not confliction safety ,Business ,HF5001-6182 - Abstract
The paper improves the method of calculating the integral index of personnel security of a company. The author has identified four components of personnel security (social and motivational safety, occupational safety, not confliction security, life safety) which are characterized by certain indicators. Integral index of personnel security is designed for the enterprises of machine-building sector in Kharkov region, taking into account theweight coefficients j-th component of bj, and weighting factors that determine the degree of contribution of the ith parameter in the integral index aіj as defined by experts.
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- 2016
21. 高校实验动物平台管理模式研究.
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李夏莹
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- 2020
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22. Pandemic Preparedness
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Casey E Godshall and David B Banach
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Microbiology (medical) ,Emergency management ,business.industry ,Pandemic preparedness ,Civil Defense ,Disaster Planning ,medicine.disease ,Disease Outbreaks ,Infectious Diseases ,Incident management ,Incident Command System ,Personnel safety ,Communicable Disease Control ,Health care ,Pandemic ,Humans ,Medicine ,Organizational communication ,Interdisciplinary Communication ,Medical emergency ,Safety ,Emergency Service, Hospital ,business ,Pandemics ,Occupational Health - Abstract
Pandemic preparedness is a key function of any health care facility. Activities pertaining to pandemic preparedness should be developed and maintained within a broader emergency management plan. The use of a Hospital Incident Command System can centralize coordination of the response and facilitate internal and external communication. This review addresses several components of pandemic preparedness, including incident management, health care personnel safety, strategies to support ongoing clinical activities, and organizational communication during a pandemic. Preparations addressing potential ethical challenges and the psychological impact associated with pandemic response are also reviewed.
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- 2021
23. NSTX-U Personnel Safety System: Safety Instrumented System Development and Design
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Clarence Hines, M. Cropper, P. Sichta, Moheb Thomas, Timothy Stevenson, Xin Zhao, Joseph R. Petrella, and Michael J. D’Agostino
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Nuclear and High Energy Physics ,Engineering ,System development ,Nuclear Energy and Engineering ,Aeronautics ,business.industry ,Mechanical Engineering ,Personnel safety ,General Materials Science ,System safety ,business ,Civil and Structural Engineering - Published
- 2021
24. A case study of the periodic fracture control of a thick-hard roof based on deep-hole pre-splitting blasting
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Bing Wang, Changyou Liu, and Baobao Chen
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TK1001-1841 ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,TJ807-830 ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,Deep hole ,Renewable energy sources ,Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations ,Fuel Technology ,Nuclear Energy and Engineering ,Mining engineering ,Personnel safety ,Fracture control ,Roof ,Geology ,Rock blasting - Abstract
A thick-hard roof implies a large hanging-roof and high-frequency dynamic strata behaviour during mining, which may jeopardise personnel safety and equipment. To alleviate these hazards, deep-hole pre-splitting blasting is employed to control periodic fractures in thick-hard roof seams in Datong mining area. Based on loading and instability characteristics, a mechanical model of thick-hard roof periodic collapse is established to investigate the relationships and optimal parameters among the collapse interval, fracturing angle and support working resistance. LS-DYNA was employed to analyse the fracture evolution to determine the optimal charge parameters. The minimum weakening width and average fragmentation of the pre-split roof are obtained. Universal distinct element code simulations were used to determine the thick-hard roof collapse morphology and strata behaviour to confirm the optimal pre-splitting parameters. The deep-hole pre-splitting blasting on-site implementation reduces thick-hard roof collapse intervals, and the supports loading is verified to be safe with sufficient allowance, which show a good control effect on thick-hard roof seams.
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- 2021
25. Ventilation Systems Operating Experience Review for Fusion Applications
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Cadwallader, Lee
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- 1999
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26. ENSURING PERSONNEL SAFETY OF A COMMERCIAL BANK: FORMATION AND CHOICE OF MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS
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N. L. Morozova, T. Novikova, I. V. Pasechnik, S. Viazovyi, and I. M. Vyadrova
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Competition (economics) ,Work (electrical) ,Risk analysis (engineering) ,General level ,Human resource management ,Personnel safety ,Quantitative assessment ,Commercial bank ,Business ,Competitive advantage - Abstract
The paper proposes an assessment and analysis of the dynamics of the state of personnel security and the effectiveness of its management on the basis of integral indicators of the development level, which allows to obtain an equal quantitative assessment of the development dynamics in a certain area in the form of an integrated rating indicator. The study of the components of the diagnostics at the general level of bank personnel safety in the work there was carried out by distinguishing the following system-forming elements on the basis of changing the range of relevant integral indicators, namely: the level of the staff’s competition in the banking market, which can become three states-rigid, regulated and perfect; the commercial bank’s personnel safety, which is classified as high, sufficient, medium and low; the environmental factors’ influence level that can have a destabilizing, neutral and positive impact; the environmental factors’ influence level is classified by the degree of influence-aggressive, moderate, weak.The model implementation selecting the strategy to ensure personnel security is based on the construction of the strategic priorities vector to be built on the appropriate coordinate system based on the calculated estimates for each of the studied components. The strategic priorities vector defines the strategy that is appropriate to choose for a commercial bank with the current level of development and the corresponding degree of influence of all the selected factors. In the direction opposite to the vector of strategic priorities there is a strategy that needs to be implemented to improve security by balancing external factors. Four quadrants of strategic personnel security solutions have been built under four simulated scenarios.The paper proposes a comprehensive approach to modeling the scenarios of strategic changes in the commercial bank’s personnel security, which allows to make a comprehensive analysis at all levels of management in the banking market, in particular, to take into account the overall level of the staff’s competition in the banking market, the level of personnel security of a particular commercial bank and to investigate the personnel management systems’ development level in the area of personnel security on the conditions of external and internal factors of influence and to define scenarios of implementation for changes to be tailored to the subject under consideration, taking into account their particularities, capabilities and competitive advantages
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- 2021
27. Healthcare Personnel Safety During Percutaneous Tracheostomy in Patients With COVID-19: Proof-of-Concept Study
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Daniel Alape, Natasha Dudiki, Rahul Sood, and Mark W Maxfiel
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Male ,Safety Management ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Health Personnel ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine ,Proof of Concept Study ,03 medical and health sciences ,Tracheostomy ,0302 clinical medicine ,Occupational Exposure ,Health care ,Pandemic ,medicine ,Humans ,In patient ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Intensive care medicine ,Personal Protective Equipment ,Patient Care Team ,Infection Control ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,COVID-19 ,Middle Aged ,United States ,Respiratory failure ,Proof of concept ,Personnel safety ,Critical Pathways ,Percutaneous tracheostomy ,Female ,Respiratory Insufficiency ,business - Abstract
Background: Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the development of severe and persistent respiratory failure requiring long term ventilatory support. This necessitates the need for a reliable and easy to implement tracheostomy protocol given the concern for viral transmission risk to the involved healthcare personnel due to the aerosol generating nature of the procedure. We describe a protocol with unique and novel modifications to the Ciaglia dilatational percutaneous tracheostomy, effectively implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic at our institution. Methods: We describe the baseline characteristics of our initial 11 patients who underwent the procedure. Outlined are the healthcare personnel involved and the steps which are organized into 4 phases: planning, pre-procedure, intra-procedure and post-procedure. We have tracked procedural duration, provider safety as well as the development of new complications. Results: We describe use of this protocol for 11 bedside percutaneous tracheostomies performed on patients with COVID-19. The average total procedural duration as well as incision to tracheostomy tube placement times was 32.6 minutes and 5.8 minutes respectively. All 3 providers performing the tracheostomies remained asymptomatic with negative COVID-19 RT-PCR testing at 3 weeks. Conclusions: We report an efficacious and adaptable protocol for elective bedside percutaneous tracheostomies for patients with persistent ventilatory requirements due to COVID-19 with an intent to provide standardized and safe care for the patient and the involved healthcare personnel.
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- 2020
28. EPRI’s Present and Future SF6 Research
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Damsky, Ben, van der Zel, Gordon L., Christophorou, Loucas G., editor, and Olthoff, James K., editor
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- 2001
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29. An Overview of Remote Isolation Systems Applied in Process Industries.
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Durocher, David B. and Lane, Mike
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MINERAL industries , *ELECTRIC power systems , *ELECTRIC circuits , *ELECTRIC power production , *ENERGY consumption - Abstract
This paper describes the application of remote isolation applied in mining industry conveyance systems. Remote isolation removes personnel from potentially dangerous electrical lockout tasks by removing the element of human error. Safe verified isolation of electrical systems has proved to increase production output by reducing the required time to electrically isolate industrial systems where zero energy is required prior to performing work. Time saved to both isolate and de-isolate is converted to production time and increased manufacturing throughput. This paper describes the application of remote isolation systems, discusses implementation of enhanced safety systems and the necessary engagement with local regulating authorities. Finally, a case study of an actual installation discusses specific details where these systems have been installed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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30. Working Efficiency Resources and Their Importance in Personnel Safety Improvement at the Enterprise
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S.G. Reshetova and L.P. Volokitina
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Chemical Health and Safety ,Personnel safety ,Operations management ,Business ,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality - Published
- 2020
31. The interconnectedness between efforts to reduce the risk related to accidents and attacks - naval examples
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Hans Liwång
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Risk level ,Sociotechnical system ,Operability ,Sociology and Political Science ,05 social sciences ,Crew ,Survivability ,020101 civil engineering ,Transportation ,02 engineering and technology ,Management Science and Operations Research ,Interconnectedness ,0201 civil engineering ,On board ,Risk analysis (engineering) ,Personnel safety ,Political Science and International Relations ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Business ,Law ,Safety Research ,050107 human factors - Abstract
Fatalities on board military vessels are the result of different types of incidents, including both accidents and antagonistic attacks. The aim of this study is to identify aspects that determine the safety and operability of military vessels from a sociotechnical perspective. Safety is studied in relation to four different types of operations: the Falklands War in 1982, antagonistic attacks in situations other than war from 2000 to 2012, submarine incidents from 2000 to 2015, and severe accidents involving military vessels in Norway and Sweden from 1990 to 2015. For the incidents analyzed, the study identifies qualitative aspects that contributed to the outcome and consequences of the incident and, if possible, the risk level. The importance of organizational and management safety issues, personnel safety issues and design safety issues are analyzed. The study shows that different operational types have different risk levels but, to some extent, the same types of safety issues. In general, risk is high when the ship is not prepared and managed for war; the recoverability, i.e., the ability to limit consequences, is an important safety factor in all of the operational types studied. The probability of an incident occurring is governed by management decisions, and the recoverability is governed by the capacity for effective crew actions despite limited management. The presence of external threats leads to a need for extra levels of system understanding, for management and for personnel.
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32. Forecasting of Change in Level of Personnel Reliability As a Factor of Increase of Personnel Safety of the Enterprise
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Ol'ga Kiryuhina
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03 medical and health sciences ,ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION ,030504 nursing ,Personnel safety ,0502 economics and business ,05 social sciences ,General Medicine ,Business ,050207 economics ,0305 other medical science ,Reliability (statistics) ,Reliability engineering - Abstract
The article is devoted to one of the threats to the organization's personnel security-the reliability of personnel. The paper considers approaches to determining the essence of personnel reliability and factors that influence it. Methodological tools of the research: economic and mathematical modeling. According to the study, the efficiency and readiness of employees to perform their job duties efficiently have a significant impact not only on the total duration of working time losses and, but also on the economic efficiency of the enterprise as a whole. Based on the research, in order to ensure protection from personnel failures and reduce possible downtime, the article offers a model for predicting personnel reliability. With the help of which you can assess the degree of reliability of personnel and predict cases of loss of working condition of personnel. The proposed model will allow you to develop appropriate management decisions and avoid personnel risks of the organization.
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33. Incident reporting and level of MR safety education: A Danish national study
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Anne Dorte Blankholm and B. Hansson
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MR safety incident reporting ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Denmark ,MR safety education ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,Danish ,03 medical and health sciences ,Patient safety ,0302 clinical medicine ,Risk Factors ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Humans ,Medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Risk Management ,Working life ,Medical Errors ,Descriptive statistics ,business.industry ,Odds ratio ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,language.human_language ,MR safety ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Personnel safety ,Family medicine ,language ,National study ,Safety education ,Female ,Patient Safety ,business - Abstract
Introduction MR-safety remains a concern among MR professionals. We aimed to evaluate the extent of MR-related incidents using a national database and a questionnaire among MR professionals and to identify possible predictors for MR-related incidents. Methods MR-related incidents reported to a national database from 2015 to 2017 were scrutinized. A national online survey focussing on MR safety and education was performed. Quantitative analyses, descriptive statistics and regression analyses were used. Results The database included 196, 97 and 100 direct MR-related incidents in 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Regarding the questionnaire, 208 MR professionals responded. Within the last year, 33% had been involved in an MR-related incident that was reported in the national database. At some time in their working life, 53% had been involved in an MR-related incident that was reported, but 25% had been involved in an incident that was not reported. The responses to the questionnaire reflected far more incidents than those reported to the database for all categories. Sixty-one percent of respondents indicated that external personnel in the MR environment are a safety risk. External personnel in the MR environment were found to be a predictor for reported and unreported MR-related incidents with odds ratio (OR) = 2.07; p = 0.033 and OR = 5.17; p = 0.0005 respectively. Conclusion There seems to be severe underreporting of MR-related incidents. External personnel in the MR-environment and scanning patients in anaesthesia were found to be predictors for both reported and unreported MR-related incidents. Regulations regarding the minimum required MR safety education of different groups of MR professionals and external personnel are recommended. Implications for practice Enforcing MR safety education and highlighting the importance of MR safety within hospital organisations would contribute to better patient and personnel safety.
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34. A Safety System for Human Radiation Protection and Guidance in Extreme Environmental Conditions
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Evangelos Gazis, Eleni S. Adamidi, and Konstantina S. Nikita
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021103 operations research ,Computer Networks and Communications ,Computer science ,business.industry ,Real-time computing ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,Monitoring system ,02 engineering and technology ,Working space ,Computer Science Applications ,Data acquisition ,Control and Systems Engineering ,High complexity ,Control system ,Personnel safety ,Underground cavern ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Radiation protection ,business ,Information Systems - Abstract
We present a safety system designed to ensure human radiation protection and provide real-time guidance in extreme environmental conditions. This system was developed and tested in the complex experimental infrastructure of the ATLAS underground cavern at CERN, where personnel safety is crucial, especially during maintenance periods. Safety in such environments is challenging and extremely important due to the high complexity of the working space, the radioactivity, and the stress that people experience. The safety system we propose consists of three sub-systems: a data acquisition (DAQ) system, a control system (CS), and a remote monitoring system (MS). The DAQ system acquires data wirelessly from various environmental and biological sensors installed in the outfit of the user. The CS controls and creates alerts to warn the user in case of emergency. The MS is developed to remotely supervise the health status of the personnel and provide real-time guidance during the performance of complex activities inside the ATLAS cavern. Radiation background monitoring is also achieved through the MS via the communication of the DAQ system with a gamma camera placed in the cavern. This system is developed to supervise multiple interventions and communicate with numerous users in real time, and it is adaptable to various extreme environmental conditions.
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- 2020
35. PERSONNEL SAFETY ASSURANCE AND LABOR PROTECTION INTEGRATED SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT AT THE WEST SIBERIAN REGIONAL DIRECTORATE OF RAILWAY STATIONS (ZSIB RDZHV)
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I. V. Pirumova, V. L. Pavlova, M. G. Rublev, and Bzd
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Personnel safety ,General Earth and Planetary Sciences ,Operations management ,Business ,General Environmental Science - Published
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36. Research on Safety Management of Construction Engineering Personnel under 'Big Data + Artificial Intelligence'
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Jiaye Wu and Xizhe Yi
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Engineering ,Information Age ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,Big data ,Construction engineering ,Construction site safety ,Personnel safety ,Human resource management ,0502 economics and business ,Data system ,050211 marketing ,Applied research ,Artificial intelligence ,Architecture ,business ,050203 business & management - Abstract
Under the background of the information age, traditional engineering safety management is undergoing a profound change. The introduction of big data and artificial intelligence technologies in construction project safety management is becoming increasingly widespread. Based on literature analysis, combined with artificial intelligence and big data in construction safety management in the application is still in the primary stage, especially in applied research personnel safety management rarely literature. A review of the exploration and application of construction engineering safety management under the combination of artificial intelligence and big data, the analysis and summary of the current status and trends of the two technologies in construction engineering safety management, and the design of Based on artificial intelligence engineering personnel safety management of large data systems architecture, enrich and improve construction safety of personnel management concepts and technical means.
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- 2020
37. Formation of tactics and strategy for ensuring personnel security of the enterprise
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Olga Voronka
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Value (ethics) ,Process management ,Originality ,business.industry ,Personnel safety ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Key (cryptography) ,Schematic ,The Internet ,Business ,Monitoring and control ,media_common - Abstract
Voronka O.Z. FORMATION OF TACTICS AND STRATEGY FOR ENSURING PERSONNEL SECURITY OF THE ENTERPRISE Purpose. The aim of the article is to disclose the peculiarities of formation of tactics and strategy of ensuring the personnel safety of the enterprise . Methodology of research. The theoretical basis of the research is the scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists on the problems of ensuring personnel security of the enterprise. The following methods are used to achieve this goal: analytical and monographic –in processing the literary and Internet sources on the topic of research; system analysis, generalization, graphic – when constructing a schematic map of the sequence of formation of personnel security tactics and strategy is developed and systems of monitoring and control over the implementation of the personnel security strategy; abstract and logical – for the generalization of the above material and the formulation of conclusions. Findings. The essence of the concept of “personnel security strategy” and “personnel security tactics” is determined on the basis of the conducted research. A schematic map of the sequence of formation of personnel security tactics and strategy is developed, covering the definition of the basic principles of security, strategy and tactical goals, selection and monitoring of the implementation of the chosen strategy. Particular attention is paid to the system of monitoring and control over the implementation of the personnel security strategy and the implementation of appropriate tactical measures, which should be aimed at improving the overall security strategy. Originality. It is substantiated that ensuring the competitiveness of the enterprise depends to a large extent on the personnel potential, the formation and development of which requires the creation of safe conditions today and in the future, which cannot be accomplished without the development and implementation of a strategy for ensuring the personnel security of the enterprise. Practical value. The obtained results of the study can be used by managers and economists of industrial enterprises in the formulation of tactics and strategies for ensuring personnel security, which will gradually adapt enterprises to new changes and strengthen the conditions of management in general. Key words: strategy; tactics; personnel safety of the enterprise; personnel; threat.
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- 2020
38. Implementation of reinforcement learning to ensure personnel safety in automated environments
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work automation ,reinforcement learning ,machine learning ,авÑомаÑизаÑÐ¸Ñ ÑабоÑÑ ,обÑÑение Ñ Ð¿Ð¾Ð´ÐºÑеплением ,personnel safety ,маÑинное обÑÑение ,безопаÑноÑÑÑ Ð¿ÐµÑÑонала - Abstract
 Тема вÑпÑÑкной квалиÑикаÑионной ÑабоÑÑ Ð¼Ð°Ð³Ð¸ÑÑÑа: «ÐнедÑение обÑÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ñ Ð¿Ð¾Ð´ÐºÑеплением Ð´Ð»Ñ Ð¾Ð±ÐµÑпеÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð±ÐµÐ·Ð¾Ð¿Ð°ÑноÑÑи пеÑÑонала в авÑомаÑизиÑованнÑÑ ÑÑÐµÐ´Ð°Ñ Â».ЦелÑÑ Ð¸ÑÑÐ»ÐµÐ´Ð¾Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ñ ÑвилаÑÑ ÑазÑабоÑка пÑакÑиÑеÑки пÑименимого ÑеÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð´Ð»Ñ ÑлÑÑÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð±ÐµÐ·Ð¾Ð¿Ð°ÑноÑÑи пеÑÑонала в авÑомаÑизиÑованнÑÑ ÑÑÐµÐ´Ð°Ñ ÐÑÑледование вÑполнÑлоÑÑ Ð½Ð° базе ÐÑобенноÑÑей ÑовÑеменнÑÑ ÑабоÑÐ¸Ñ Ð¿ÑоÑеÑÑов в авÑомаÑизиÑованнÑÑ ÑÑÐµÐ´Ð°Ñ Ð¸ иÑполÑзовании ÑовÑеменнÑÑ ÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¾Ð»Ð¾Ð³Ð¸Ð¹ маÑинного обÑÑениÑ.ÐÑÐµÐ´Ð¼ÐµÑ ÐÐÐ : ÑазÑабоÑка ÑеÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð¿Ð¾ ÑлÑÑÑенной навигаÑии в авÑомаÑизиÑованнÑÑ ÑÑÐµÐ´Ð°Ñ Ð½Ð° оÑнове обÑÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ñ Ð¿Ð¾Ð´ÐºÑеплением.ÐеÑÐ¾Ð´Ñ Ð¸ÑÑледованиÑ: ÑÑавниÑелÑнÑй анализ, меÑод аналогий, моделиÑование, моделиÑование бизнеÑ-пÑоÑеÑÑов.ÐÑновнÑе ÑезÑлÑÑаÑÑ Ð¸ÑÑледованиÑ: -         пÑоведÑнное иÑÑледование показало Ð½ÐµÐ¾Ð±Ñ Ð¾Ð´Ð¸Ð¼Ð¾ÑÑÑ ÑлÑÑÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð±ÐµÐ·Ð¾Ð¿Ð°ÑноÑÑи в авÑомаÑизиÑованнÑÑ ÑÑÐµÐ´Ð°Ñ ;-         в ÑабоÑе бÑл пÑедÑÑавлен ÑезÑлÑÑÐ°Ñ Ð¿ÑакÑиÑеÑкого пÑÐ¸Ð¼ÐµÐ½ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ ÑовÑеменнÑÑ ÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¾Ð»Ð¾Ð³Ð¸Ð¹ маÑинного обÑÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð´Ð»Ñ ÑÐ¾Ð·Ð´Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ñ Ð°Ð»Ð³Ð¾ÑиÑма имеÑÑего ÑÐµÐ»Ñ ÑлÑÑÑиÑÑ Ð±ÐµÐ·Ð¾Ð¿Ð°ÑноÑÑÑ ÑабоÑÐ¸Ñ ;-         пÑакÑиÑеÑкое пÑименение пÑедложенного ÑеÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð² ÑÑеде авÑомаÑизиÑованного Ñклада.ÐблаÑÑÑ Ð¿ÑÐ¸Ð¼ÐµÐ½ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ ÑезÑлÑÑаÑов ÐÐÐ â ÐТ-пÑоекÑÑ Ð² ÑÑеÑе ÑкладÑкой логиÑÑики.ÐаÑÑной новизной иÑÑÐ»ÐµÐ´Ð¾Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ñ ÑвлÑеÑÑÑ Ð¿Ñименение ÑовÑеменнÑÑ ÑÐµÑ Ð½Ð¾Ð»Ð¾Ð³Ð¸Ð¹ маÑинного обÑÑениÑ, ÑвÑзÑваÑÑÐ¸Ñ Ñоздание ÑиÑÑовой ÑÑедÑ, Actor-Critic ÑÑÑÑкÑÑÑÑ Ð½ÐµÐ¹ÑоÑеÑи и иÑполÑзованием Proximal Policy Optimization Ð´Ð»Ñ Ð¾Ð±ÐµÑпеÑÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ ÑÑабилÑноÑÑи ÑÑÑекÑивноÑÑи модели.ÐÑводÑ. ÐадаÑи ÐÐÐ ÑеÑенÑ, ÑÐµÐ»Ñ Ð´Ð¾ÑÑигнÑÑа, опÑеделена облаÑÑÑ Ð¿ÑÐ¸Ð¼ÐµÐ½ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ ÑезÑлÑÑаÑов.Â, Theme of the master's thesis: «Implementation of reinforcement learning to ensure personnel safety in automated environments».The purpose of the research is development of practically applicable solution for the improvement of the personnel safety in automated environments.The study was carried out on the basis of Features of modern work processes in automated environments and utilizing modern machine learning technologies.The subject of the thesis: development of a solution for advanced path-finding in automated environments based on reinforcement learning.Research methods: comparative analysis, analogy method, modeling, business process modeling.The main results of the study:-         the conducted research has shown the need in safety improving in automated environments-         the paper presented the result of the practical application modern machine learning technologies for the creation of an algorithm with an aim to improve safety of the workers;-         practical application of the proposed solution in the environment of an automated warehouse.Scope of results IT projects in the field of warehouse logistics.The scientific novelty of research is the application of modern technologies of machine learning, linking the creation of the digital environment, Actor-Critic neural network structure and use of Proximal Policy Optimization to ensure stability of the efficiency of the model.Conclusions. The tasks of the thesis have been solved, the goal has been achieved, the scope of the results has been determined.
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39. State of scientific research of the problem of ensuring the personnel safety in correctional colonies of Ukraine
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M. S. Puzyrov and A. O. Sulym
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State (polity) ,Personnel safety ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Business ,Public administration ,media_common - Published
- 2019
40. Depopulation and External Migration as the Institutional Risks to Personnel Safety
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Gennadii Sorokin, Svetlana Kalyugina, Manuela Tvaronavičienė, and Alexander Pianov
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fertility ,labor resources ,lcsh:Social Sciences ,lcsh:H ,depopulation ,Economic policy ,Personnel safety ,regime of population reproduction ,migrations ,External migration ,Business ,mortality ,demographic load - Abstract
A key aspect in the study of institutional risks is the formation of mechanisms for their state regulation. But the formation of such mechanisms is impossible without the presence of political and economic instruments to influence the factors that cause them. In all the diversity of these factors, the most important are those that determine the social sustainability of society, that is, determine its ability to reproduce its livelihoods. Among such factors, a special role belongs to demographic factors, on which the dynamics of the population and its age and sex structure depend. They determine the nature of the process of formation of labor resources, the size of the economically active population, the need to export or import labor, and in general - the economic development of the country and the security of the state. In our study, we focused on the study of the most significant demographic factors that have the most significant impact on the formation of institutional risks. First, an analysis of depopulation showed that a reduction in the birth rate has a negative effect on the number of labor resources, leading to a reduction in labor supply in regions with negative population dynamics. This significantly affects the sustainable functioning of the labor market as an economic institution of society. Secondly, an analysis of external migration has revealed that the departure of highly skilled labor causes significant damage to the scientific and technical potential of many countries and is a consequence of the poor quality of the institutional environment in the field of science and education. The growth of labor immigration is accompanied by increased pressure on its social infrastructure, an increase in social tensions, and gives rise to migrant-phobia in the public consciousness. Thus, depopulation and external migration have a significant impact on the quantitative and qualitative components of the labor resources, thereby enhancing the formation of the institutional risks to its personnel security.
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- 2019
41. Turnaround Procedures to Ensure Personnel Safety During Covid-19: Best Practices and Case Study
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Shayne McCallum and Elie Daher
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Work (electrical) ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Order (exchange) ,Personnel safety ,Operating procedures ,Best practice ,Operations management ,Plan (drawing) ,Business ,Social responsibility - Abstract
As industry returns to work and restarts planning and execution of turnarounds and other maintenance projects, there will be regulatory, corporate and social responsibilities in order to safely restart and sustain activities. Major maintenance events and projects already bring complex challenges as multiple activities are carried out by numerous personnel and contractors, in a short duration of time. This risk is further amplified with the additional restrictions, challenges and complications posed by COVID-19. The key challenge for turnaround managers in current times is to ensure the safety of their personnel while delivering a successful turnaround. Through a detailed analysis and breakdown of the various stages of a turnaround, this paper attempts to answer one core question- How do you keep onsite personnel safe during turnarounds in the COVID-19 era? United Safety has developed a series of planning and prevention tools to help projects identify and implement robust actions that prevent the spread of COVID-19 onsite. These steps have been successfully implemented on site during a turnaround for a major Client in Canada. From additional precautions to new operating procedures, modifications were made at various stages including pre-planning, during the turnaround and post-turnaround stage to ensure the safety of onsite personnel. The result was an incident-free turnaround with zero recorded transmissions on site and a comprehensive COVID-19 Turnaround Response Plan.
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- 2021
42. Drone-based non-destructive inspection of industrial sites: a review and case studies
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Nicolas P. Avdelidis, Shashank Pant, Marc Genest, Shakeb Deane, Fernando Lopez, Xavier Maldague, Parham Nooralishahi, and Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo
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business.industry ,Computer science ,Oil refinery ,Aerospace Engineering ,TL1-4050 ,Plan (drawing) ,Inspection time ,Construction engineering ,Field (computer science) ,Drone ,Computer Science Applications ,thermography ,Artificial Intelligence ,Control and Systems Engineering ,Hazardous waste ,Nondestructive testing ,Personnel safety ,unmanned aerial vehicle ,non-destructive testing (NDT) ,aerial inspection ,business ,Information Systems ,Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics - Abstract
Using aerial platforms for Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) of large and complex structures is a growing field of interest in various industries. Infrastructures such as: buildings, bridges, oil and gas, etc. refineries require regular and extensive inspections. The inspection reports are used to plan and perform required maintenance, ensuring their structural health and the safety of the workers. However, performing these inspections can be challenging due to the size of the facility, the lack of easy access, the health risks for the inspectors, or several other reasons, which has convinced companies to invest more in drones as an alternative solution to overcome these challenges. The autonomous nature of drones can assist companies in reducing inspection time and cost. Moreover, the employment of drones can lower the number of required personnel for inspection and can increase personnel safety. Finally, drones can provide a safe and reliable solution for inspecting hard-to-reach or hazardous areas. Despite the recent developments in drone-based NDI to reliably detect defects, several limitations and challenges still need to be addressed. In this paper, a brief review of the history of unmanned aerial vehicles, along with a comprehensive review of studies focused on UAV-based NDI of industrial and commercial facilities, are provided. Moreover, the benefits of using drones in inspections as an alternative to conventional methods are discussed, along with the challenges and open problems of employing drones in industrial inspections, are explored. Finally, some of our case studies conducted in different industrial fields in the field of Non-Destructive Inspection are presented.
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43. SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO THE PROPHYLACTICS OF PERSONNEL SECURITY OF ENTERPRISE.
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Bashynska, I. O. and Biziukova, K. V.
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In the article the role of personnel security as a part of economic security is considered. Internal and external threats of personnel security are mentioned. Three main factors of personnel security are analyzed. The realities of employment procedures and its results are considered. Basic mistakes in creating the system of prevention human threats are analyzed. The tools for automated recruitment are studied. The use of information technology (THL-test) is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. Electrical System Safety and Operability Review (ELSOR) for International Oilfield Surface Facilities
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Xiaolong Meng, Zhaoxia Liu, Kun Ma, Yewei Mei, Jingjun Huang, and Zhiwei Liu
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Engineering ,Electric power system ,Operability ,Risk analysis (engineering) ,business.industry ,Potential risk ,Personnel safety ,education ,Control (management) ,Safety Equipment ,Oil field ,business - Abstract
The design safety philosophy of electrical system in international oil field surface engineering is integrated with advanced preview control and comprehensive treatment. In oil field surface facilities, electrical system is the heart to ensure reliable production, the detection of potential risk to ensure safe production becoming the primary task, and the potential risk analysis should be based on risk determination logic, applying scientific and rigorous method to evaluate the safety of engineering, construction and operation. Safety in electrical systems of international oilfield refers to the safety of personnel and equipment under normal, emergency and maintenance conditions, and equipment safety link to personnel safety directly. Therefore, safety judgment from the view of personnel and equipment is the key points of electrical system safety analysis in international oil field.
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- 2021
45. 'Проблеми охорони праці, промислової та цивільної безпеки', Двадцять четверта Всеукраїнська науково-методична конференція
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безпека персоналу ,radiation-hazardous enterprise ,радіаційний ризик ,personnel safety ,radiation risk ,радіаційно-небезпечний об'єкт ,radiation safety ,radiation hygiene ,радіаційна безпека ,радіаційна гігієна - Abstract
Розглянуто вимоги до засобів індивідуального захисту (ЗІЗ) персоналу у сфері використання атомної енергії. У дослідженні представлено історію становлення і сучасний етап розвитку засобів індивідуального захисту від впливу джерел іонізуючого випромінювання природного і штучного походження. У статті розглянуто підсумки суттєвої перебудови систем індивідуального захисту персоналу радіаційно-небезпечних об'єктів в кінці XX століття. The problems of specificity of requirements to personal protective equipment (PPE) of personnel in a field of atomic energy use are considered. The study presents an analysis of history and current stage of development of personal protective equipment when exposed to personnel sources of ionizing radiation of natural and artificial origin. The article considers results of significant restructuring of personal protection systems for personnel of radiation-hazardous objects at the end of the XX century.
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- 2021
46. RESEARCH OF LEGAL REGULATION OF PERSONNEL SAFETY OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIZATIONS IN RUSSIA
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Marina U Klisсhenko and Dmitry A Kuznetsov
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Pharmacology ,business.industry ,Personnel safety ,Pharmaceutical Science ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Public relations ,business - Abstract
Objective: The study consists in the analysis of the main regulatory acts governing personnel safety in pharmaceutical organizations. In the process of managing a pharmaceutical organization, the leader must rely on the requirements of current legislation in the field of personnel safety. Safety is the main strategic activity of any pharmaceutical organization. The legal framework governing personnel security is constantly expanding. Actually study the fundamental standards of personnel safety. Methods: The methods of analysis were a systematic approach, logical grouping, content analysis of the main documents regulating personnel security in the pharmaceutical industry. Results: The fundamental regulatory acts were identified that play a major role in ensuring and regulating the personnel safety of pharmaceutical organizations. Personnel security is a key element of the economic security of a pharmaceutical organization. The management of pharmaceutical personnel in the personnel safety system consists in finding ways to minimize risks and threats from and in relation to employees. The basic regulatory acts in the system of personnel security are identified, which allow to level threats and optimize the sustainable development of the pharmaceutical organization. Conclusion: In Russia, the legal basis for the personnel security of pharmaceutical organizations is: the Constitution; international treaties; federal constitutional laws; federal laws and regulations; Government Decisions; laws and other regulatory legal acts of entities. The term “security” is introduced by the law “On Security”. The main security threats are identified in the Economic Security Strategy for the period until 2030.
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47. Curatorial guidelines and standards of the American Society of Mammalogists for collections of genetic resources
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Burton K. Lim, Heath J. Garner, Holly L. Lutz, Robert C. Dowler, Mariel L. Campbell, Marcia A. Revelez, Nicté Ordóñez Garza, Jonathan L. Dunnum, Kathryn A. MacDonald, Robert D. Bradley, Lisa C. Bradley, Joseph A. Cook, and Caleb D. Phillips
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0106 biological sciences ,0303 health sciences ,Ecology ,business.industry ,Data management ,Best practice ,Library science ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Biobank ,03 medical and health sciences ,Specimen collection ,Genetic resources ,Political science ,Personnel safety ,Genetics ,Animal Science and Zoology ,business ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,030304 developmental biology ,Nature and Landscape Conservation ,Accreditation - Abstract
The Systematic Collections Committee of the American Society of Mammalogists advises curators and other personnel affiliated with natural history collections in matters relating to administration, curation, and accreditation of mammal specimens and their associated data. The Systematic Collections Committee also maintains a list of curatorial standards for managing a collection-accreditation program under the auspices of the American Society of Mammalogists. To date, the Systematic Collections Committee has provided guidance for the more traditional specimen collections (skin, skeletal, fluid, etc.) and specimen data management. Given the rapidly expanding role of genetic resources in biological research, the Systematic Collections Committee herein presents a series of formal guidelines and standards designed to assist collections professionals in the current best practices for curation and maintenance of collections of genetic resources, to ensure long-term integrity of the archived material, and to address personnel safety and guidelines for researchers and curatorial staff. These guidelines and standards are intended to provide constructive guidance and a mechanism of accreditation for collections that vary in scale and infrastructure.El Comité de Colecciones Sistemáticas de la Sociedad Americana de Mastozoólogos asesora a curadores y demás personal afiliado a colecciones de historia natural en asuntos relacionados a la administración, curación y acreditación de especímenes de mamíferos y su información pertinente. El Comité de Colecciones Sistemáticas mantiene también una lista de normas curatoriales para la gestión de un programa de acreditación de colecciones auspiciados por la Sociedad Americana de Mastozoólogos. A la fecha, el Comité de Colecciones Sistemáticas ha proporcionado una guía para las colecciones de muestras tradicionales (piel, esqueleto, líquido, etc.) y el manejo de datos asociados a estos especímenes. Dado el rápido crecimiento del papel que desempeñan los recursos genéticos en investigaciones biológicas, el Comité de Colecciones Sistemáticas presenta en esta publicación una serie de pautas y estándares formales diseñados para ayudar a los profesionales de colecciones científicas en las mejores prácticas actuales para la conservación y mantenimiento de colecciones de recursos genéticos, a modo de garantizar la integridad a largo plazo del material archivado, y tratar sobre la seguridad del personal y directrices para investigadores y personal curatorial. Estas pautas y estándares tienen como objetivo proporcionar una orientación constructiva y un mecanismo de acreditación para colecciones que varían en escala e infraestructura.
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- 2019
48. The Carle-Illinois (Urbana, Illinois USA) Treatment Protocol for Law Enforcement K9s: Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services
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William Bradley Weir, Michael Smith, Danielle C. Schneider, Maureen McMichael, and Ashley E. Mitek
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Emergency Medical Services ,Treatment protocol ,040301 veterinary sciences ,Guidelines as Topic ,Transportation ,IV - Intravenous ,Emergency Nursing ,0403 veterinary science ,Hospitals, Animal ,03 medical and health sciences ,Dogs ,Law Enforcement ,0302 clinical medicine ,Emergency medical services ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Protocol (science) ,business.industry ,Task force ,Law enforcement ,030208 emergency & critical care medicine ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,medicine.disease ,United States ,Personnel safety ,Emergency Medicine ,Wounds and Injuries ,Illinois ,Medical emergency ,business ,LMA - Laryngeal mask airway - Abstract
This document is a resource for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) treating an injured law enforcement K9 (LEK9) in the field and/or during transport by ambulance to a veterinary hospital. A Joint Task Force on Working Dog Care was created, which included veterinarians, EMS directors, EMS physicians, and canine handlers, who met to develop a treatment protocol for injured LEK9s. The protocol covers many major life-threatening injuries that LEK9s may sustain in the line of duty, and also discusses personnel safety and necessary equipment. This protocol may help train EMS providers to save the life of an injured LEK9.
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49. Real-time monitoring traces of SF6 in near-source ambient air by ion mobility spectrometry
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Keyong Hou, Qingyun Li, Weiguo Wang, Zhenxin Wang, Huang Wei, Li Yang, Mei Li, and Chuang Chen
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Ion-mobility spectrometry ,Global climate ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,010401 analytical chemistry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Environmental engineering ,Soil Science ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,Pollution ,0104 chemical sciences ,Analytical Chemistry ,Ambient air ,Personnel safety ,Environmental Chemistry ,Environmental science ,Sulphur Hexafluoride ,Waste Management and Disposal ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Water Science and Technology ,Leakage (electronics) - Abstract
The leakage of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas threats the global climate changes and personnel safety. Monitoring the concentration of SF6 in its application places is an industry regulation. In th...
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50. Design of Direct Teaching Behavior of Collaborative Robot Based on Force Interaction
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Ken Chen, Dan Wu, Yunfei Dong, and Tianyu Ren
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0209 industrial biotechnology ,Computer science ,Process (engineering) ,Mechanical Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,Plan (drawing) ,Production efficiency ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,020901 industrial engineering & automation ,Interaction method ,Artificial Intelligence ,Control and Systems Engineering ,Human–computer interaction ,Personnel safety ,Direct instruction ,Related research ,Robot ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Software - Abstract
Direct teaching can help users without the expertise of robots to quickly program a robot and plan trajectories in a complex environment. It is one of the typical applications of human-robot cooperation for improving production efficiency. However, the existing direct teaching system and related research have the problem that the human-robot communication is not intuitive enough, and the personnel safety in the teaching-playback process cannot be fully guaranteed. Based on the self-developed torque-controlled robot platform, we propose a force interaction method to achieve natural command communication. Then, combined with the analysis of the security threats in the operation process, a proper behavior of the direct teaching robot is designed to form a complete teaching-playback strategy. The proposed force recognition method and direct teaching behavior are verified on a 7-DOF collaborative robot.
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