Browsing by Subject "Risk assessment"
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A comprehensive review summarizing the recent biomedical applications of functionalized carbon nanofibers
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Since the discovery and fabrication of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) over a decade ago, scientists foster to discover novel myriad potential applications for this material in both biomedicine and industry. The unique economic ... -
A cost-aware model for risk mitigation in Cloud computing systems
( IEEE Computer Society , 2016 , Conference Paper)Security is an important element in Cloud computing. Intruders may exploit clouds for their advantage. This paper presents a cost-aware model for risk mitigation in cloud computing systems. The proposed model is integrated ... -
A global systematic review of the concentrations of Malathion in water matrices: Meta-analysis, and probabilistic risk assessment
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Pesticide applications and the proximity of land use to water matrices have resulted in discharges of pollutants including Malathion ?one of the most widely used organophosphorus pesticides? to water resources such as ... -
A risk mitigation approach for autonomous cloud intrusion response system
( Springer-Verlag Wien , 2016 , Article)Cloud computing delivers on-demand resources over the Internet on a pay-for-use basis, intruders may exploit clouds for their advantage. This paper presents Autonomous Cloud Intrusion Response System (ACIRS), a proper ... -
A risk-based availability estimation using Markov method
( Emerald Group Publishing , 2014 , Article)Purpose: Asset intensive process industries are under immense pressure to achieve promised return on investments and production targets. This can be accomplished by ensuring the highest level of availability, reliability ... -
A user-centric evaluation of e-government services in the GCC region: Case of state of Qatar
( IGI Global , 2016 , Article)Evaluating users' satisfaction of e-Government services has been addressed by numerous studies. These mainly looked at e-Government users as citizens who are nationals and comply with the local culture of the governments ... -
Application of a property-based inherently safety quantification framework for integrating risk assessment into process safety life cycle
( AIChE , 2018 , Conference Paper)Process plant involves different types of risks which need to be managed appropriately to avoid dangerous incidents. Some risks are associated with design decisions such as choice of unit, chemicals or design layout etc. ... -
Assessing the risk perception of cost overrun through importance rating
( Vilnius Gediminas Technical University , 2018 , Article)Cost overrun in construction projects is a common issue affecting project performance. After a review of the literature, a list of 39 cost overrun attributes were gathered and presented in a survey. The survey was distributed ... -
Assessment of preconstruction factors in sustainable project management performance
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2021 , Article)Purpose: The construction sector has a global reach, and construction professionals worldwide often encounter challenges in delivering a project on time and within the assigned budget. Hence, this paper aims to investigate ... -
Construction safety risk assessment with introduced control levels
( Vilnius Gediminas Technical University , 2018 , Article)It is of great importance to facilitate the risk assessment process in construction projects because risk assessment is a requirement in most legislation and safety standards. A great majority of construction SMEs (Small ... -
Defect-based ArcGIS tool for prioritizing inspection of sewer pipelines
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2018 , Article)This paper presents a defect-based model for assessing risk of failure for sewer pipelines. The proposed model deploys a Sugeno fuzzy inference system to create a risk index from which inspection and replacement activities ... -
DEMATEL-ANP risk assessment in oil and gas construction projects
( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)Oil and gas construction projects are complex and risky because of their dynamic environment. Furthermore, rising global energy demand has increased the need for trustworthy risk assessment models for such projects that ... -
Developing a risk prediction model for breast cancer: A Statistical Utility to Determine Affinity of Neoplasm (Sudan-CA Breast)
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Background: Breast cancer risk prediction models are widely used in clinical settings. Although most of the well-known models were designed based on data collected from western population, yet they have been utilized for ... -
Efficacy of aerosol reduction measures for dental aerosol generating procedures
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Aerosol particles generated by dental procedures could facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases and contain carcinogen particles. Such particles can penetrate common surgical masks and reach the lungs, leading ... -
Environmental impact of fuel spills on land
(2006 , Conference Paper)This study considers the toxicity and flammability of emitted fuel vapor from un-ignited pools of spilled chemicals on land. It also estimates the thermal radiation levels emitted from such pools in case they catch fire. ... -
EU energy security, sustainability and globalisation: What role for Qatari LNG amid calls for greater energy diversification?
( Inderscience , 2010 , Article)This paper explores recent developments in the trade-offs between energy security, sustainability and globalisation, focusing on the European Union (EU) energy market. The EU's desire to secure long-term supplies of ... -
Evaluation of community pharmacists' preparedness for the provision of cardiovascular disease risk assessment and management services: A study with simulated patients
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)Background Individuals who suffer from major cardiovascular events every year have one or more risk factors. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is an important strategy for the early identification of modifiable ... -
Health risk assessment induced by trace toxic metals in tap drinking water: Condorcet principle development
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Acute exposure to trace metals (TMs) in water is hazardous to human health. The average concentrations (Cavg.) and carcinogenic (CAR) and non-carcinogenic (non-CAR) risks of eight TMs to World Health Organization's (WHO) ... -
Health risk assessment of methyl mercury from fish consumption in a sample of adult Qatari residents
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2023 , Article)Fish constitutes an essential source of high-quality protein and is, at the same time, the source of exposure to many hazardous contaminants, namely mercury and methyl mercury (MeHg). This study aims at assessing the risk ... -
Impacts of urbanization on the distribution of heavy metals in soils along the Huangpu River, the drinking water source for Shanghai
( Springer Berlin Heidelberg , 2015 , Article)We investigated the horizontal and vertical distribution of heavy metals (Hg, Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, As, Ni, and Cr) in soils in the water source protection zone for Shanghai to study the origins of these metals, their connections ...