Responding to the proliferation of safety seats and boosters intended for older children, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday unveiled a crash-test dummy, said to represent an average 10-year-old, that would be used in the federal government's testing of the seats.
The current proliferation of safety goals and required or recommended safe practices threatens to overwhelm the capacity of hospitals to safely implement change, yet the cost-effectiveness of most proposed improvements remains unknown.
With the proliferation of patient-safety reporting systems around the world and an ever-increasing number of patient-safety incidents reported to them, sophisticated analytical techniques are required to identify hospitals that need to strengthen their emphasis on patient safety.
The technologies for the nuclear energy are continuously improving towards the long-term goals of further improvements in economics, very high levels of safety, increased proliferation resistance, and successful implementation of solutions for radioactive waste disposal.
Despite the proliferation of VE studies for safety learning, there is still limited evidence about their effectiveness or benefits, extent of coverage of the risk management process, and limitations.
Whereas in the past a mechanic, or even car enthusiast, could reasonably recognise and understand everything that made an engine run, now the proliferation of sensors, computers, and safety devices makes this near impossible.
After six decades, the nuclear power industry continues to struggle with issues of safety, non-proliferation, waste and cost.
This article reviews the current status and future prospects of commercial nuclear electric power, with emphasis on issues of safety, physical security, proliferation, and economics.
In addition, the presence of micro-controllers on-board the vehicle has led to a proliferation of other functions related to safety and customer convenience, and implemented through electronic systems and related software, thus creating the need for more sophisticated on-board diagnostics.
The proliferation of squatter settlements resulted in safety hazards and caused the Bukit Ho Swee Squatter Fire in 1961 that killed four people and left 16,000 others homeless.
The future of nuclear power, for instance, depends not so much on tradable permits as on issues of safety, reliability, and risks of proliferation or terrorism.
