CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION by the Chairman,

Mr. G. Hensley of British Nuclear Fuels Limited

DIFFICULTIES IN FORMULATING RISK CRITERIA:

P. L.Holden, Safety & Reliability Directorate, UKAEA

APPROACHES TO CRITERIA IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

D. W. Gill, Imperial Chemical Industries PLC

THE ACHIEVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF PROBABILISTIC SAFETY CRITERIA FOR HAZARDOUS STRUCTURES UNDER EXMTREME LOADING:

R. Kunar and C. H. Waker,

Principia Mechanica Limited

SAFETY, RISK AND RELIABILITY CRITERIA IN THE UNITED STATES:

P. Baybutt,.

FL. Leverenz,

SB. Gibson, R. S. Lamb and

Battelle's Columbus Division

SAFETY CRITERIA IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS, TODAY AND TOMORROW:

H. Abbott, Product Safety Limited

SAFETY CRITERIA FOR NUCLEAR CHEMICAL PLANTS:

P. W. Ball and L. M. Curtis, British Nuclear Fuels Limited