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A role for human reliability analysis (HRA) in preventing drinking water incidents and securing safe drinking water

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Wu, Shaomin, Hrudey, S. E., French, Simon, Bedford, T., Soane, Emma and Pollard, Simon (2009) A role for human reliability analysis (HRA) in preventing drinking water incidents and securing safe drinking water. Water Research, Vol.43 (No.13). pp. 3227-3238. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2009.04.040 ISSN 00431354.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2009.04.040

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Abstract

The prevalence of water quality incidents and disease outbreaks suggests an imperative to analyse and understand the roles of operators and organisations in the water supply system. One means considered in this paper is through human reliability analysis (HRA). We classify the human errors contributing to 62 drinking water accidents occurring in affluent countries from 1974 to 2001; define the lifecycle of these incidents; and adapt Reason's ‘Swiss cheese’ model for drinking water safety. We discuss the role of HRA in human error reduction and drinking water safety and propose a future research agenda for human error reduction in the water sector.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Statistics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Reliability (Engineering), Human-machine systems, System analysis, Human engineering, Risk assessment, Drinking water -- Standards, Drinking water -- Health aspects
Journal or Publication Title: Water Research
Publisher: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd.
ISSN: 00431354
Official Date: July 2009
Dates:
DateEvent
July 2009Published
Volume: Vol.43
Number: No.13
Page Range: pp. 3227-3238
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.04.040
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant number: EP/E017800/1 (EPSRC)

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