Print Email Facebook Twitter Living with legacy risk—the limits of practicalities? Title Living with legacy risk—the limits of practicalities? Author Ale, B.J.M. (TU Delft Safety and Security Science) Hartford, Des N.D. (BC Hydro) Slater, David H. (Cardiff University) Date 2021 Abstract Legacy risks from infrastructures and industrial installations often reveal themselves when a potential for failure has been discovered much later than at the stage of the design and construction of a structure. In which case, there might already be a problem with the legacy installation, or even a crisis, without having had an accident. When the hazard cannot be taken away, the question arises as to how much effort, if any, should be spent on improving the situation. The usefulness of the three archetypical approaches to this problem: setting a standard, the as low as reasonably practicable approach and a case-by-case discourse approach are discussed for their applicability for these legacy risks. Although it would be desirable to retrofit legacy risks to previously set legal requirements as is the case when acceptability limits are set in law or demonstration of ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) is demanded, it may be impossible to reduce the residual risk to an otherwise acceptable level without taking away or replacing the infrastructure, which is not acceptable either. Therefore in conclusion the only available solution to persistent legacy risk problems seems to be to have a thorough discussion with all relevant stakeholders until an agreement is in some way found. Subject ALARPCost benefit analysisDiscourseNorm To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:f5b1b082-3d55-444d-ab1b-49b9b0ef4a50 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063004 ISSN 2071-1050 Source Sustainability, 13 (6) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2021 B.J.M. Ale, Des N.D. Hartford, David H. Slater Files PDF sustainability_13_03004.pdf 598.68 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:f5b1b082-3d55-444d-ab1b-49b9b0ef4a50/datastream/OBJ/view