The Standards Engineeer - Glossary

GLOSSARY A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

Safety

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Identification

Safety

Source

ISO Guide 2: Standardization and related activities - General vocabulary (2004)

Description

Freedom from unacceptable risk of harm.

NOTE : in standardization, the safety of products, processes and services is generally considered with a view to achieving optimum balance of a number of factors, including non-technical factors such as human behaviour, that will eliminate avoidable risks of harm to persons and goods to an acceptable degree.

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