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Assessing the risk perception of cost overrun through importance rating
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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 ...
Health risk assessment of methyl mercury from fish consumption in a sample of adult Qatari residents
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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 ...
Assessment of preconstruction factors in sustainable project management performance
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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 ...
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. ...
Application of a property-based inherently safety quantification framework for integrating risk assessment into process safety life cycle
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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. ...
Risk assessment of accidental spills of toxic and flammable liquids on land
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Emerald Publishing
, 2004 , Master Thesis)
The main objective of this paper is the assessment of the environmental impact due to accidental spills of toxic and flammable liquids on land. Different case studies of possible accidents in the State of Qatar were ...
Evaluation of community pharmacists' preparedness for the provision of cardiovascular disease risk assessment and management services: A study with simulated patients
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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 ...