How useful is quantitative risk assessment?

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<abstract>This article discusses the use of quantitative risk assessment (QRA) in decision making regarding the safety of complex technological systems. The insights gained by QRA are compared with those from traditional safety methods  and it is argued that the two approaches complement each other. It is argued that peer review is an essential part of the QRA process </abstract>
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