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Technological Risk Assessment

Systematic process to:

• Identify hazards (explosion, fire, etc.)
• Evaluate the probability or the seriousness of negative effects on people (toxic reaction, injury, death rate) or material assets.

A few projects undertaken by DDH in the field of technological risk assessment

• Technological risk assessment and evaluation of mitigation measures for the construction of a hydrocarbon storage tank in an urban area.

• Risk analysis of major industrial accidents in the context of an emergency planning program for three toluene diisocyanate storage tanks.

• Risk analysis in relation with navigation on the St. Lawrence River when specialized marine pilots are needed.

• Risk analysis of major industrial accidents in the context of an emergency planning program for ten petroleum product terminals.

• Assistance in the preparation of a preventive management program for cooling systems using ammonia.

• Mapping impacted areas.

• HAZOP and What-if studies (for the thermal treatment of PCB-contaminated soils and an industrial process).