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    The ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practical) principle establishes three regions of risk: intolerable, ALARP, and acceptable. The intolerable region contains risks that cannot be justified, like those with a chance of death greater than 1 in 1,000. The acceptable region contains risks so unlikely they can be ignored, like being struck by lightning. The ALARP region lies between these two, where risks are undertaken only if benefits exist and all reasonable precautions are taken to reduce risks, such as driving a car.

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    The ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practical) principle establishes three regions of risk: intolerable, ALARP, and acceptable. The intolerable region contains risks that cannot be justified, like those with a chance of death greater than 1 in 1,000. The acceptable region contains risks so unlikely they can be ignored, like being struck by lightning. The ALARP region lies between these two, where risks are undertaken only if benefits exist and all reasonable precautions are taken to reduce risks, such as driving a car.

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    The ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practical) principle establishes three regions of risk: intolerable, ALARP, and acceptable. The intolerable region contains risks that cannot be justified, like those with a chance of death greater than 1 in 1,000. The acceptable region contains risks so unlikely they can be ignored, like being struck by lightning. The ALARP region lies between these two, where risks are undertaken only if benefits exist and all reasonable precautions are taken to reduce risks, such as driving a car.

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    The ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practical) principle establishes three regions of risk: intolerable, ALARP, and acceptable. The intolerable region contains risks that cannot be justified, like those with a chance of death greater than 1 in 1,000. The acceptable region contains risks so unlikely they can be ignored, like being struck by lightning. The ALARP region lies between these two, where risks are undertaken only if benefits exist and all reasonable precautions are taken to reduce risks, such as driving a car.

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    ALARP Principle- As Low As Reasonably Practical


    ALARP Principle
    INTOLERABLE REGION
    Risk cannot be justified
    ALARP REGION
    Risk is undertaken only if a
    benefit is desired and steps
    must be taken to reduce the risk
    is As Low As Reasonably
    Practical (ALARP)

    ACCEPTABLE REGION
    Risk reduction not likely to
    be required

    Driving a car

    Being struck by lightning


    Being struck by a meteorite

    Based on: NHS Quality Improvement Scotland

    ALARP - Example
    The HSE classify risks into three groups

    those that are not acceptable which would fall within the top of
    this triangle in what is know as the intolerable region i.e where the
    chances of death are greater than 1 in a thousand. If we were to
    operate a business which exposed the public to these sorts of
    risk, we would be prosecuted.

    those that are so unlikely that they can be disregarded. To give


    you an idea of how low these risks are, the risk of being struck by
    lightning would fall into this region, as would winning the lottery
    (you are more likely to be struck by lightning).

    those between these two extremes where the HSE considers the
    risk to be broadly acceptable as long as you have done everything
    that is practical to minimise it i.e those that fall within the ALARP
    region.

    Source: Health and Safety Executive (HSE)


    Informed Risk Decisions - 2010
    [email protected]
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