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van Doormaal, J.C.A.M. (author), Nöldgen, M. (author), van Deursen, J.R. (author), Weerheijm, J. (author)Terrorist attacks by bombing (E) or Chemical, Biological or Radiological (CBR)-agents are threats with a low probability but with disastrous consequences. There is strong need to protect people, the societal community and critical infrastructures and utilities against being damaged, destroyed or disrupted by deliberate acts of terrorism....conference paper 2011
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van der Voort, M.M. (author), Klein, A.J.J. (author), de Maaijer, M. (author), van den Berg, A.C. (author), van Deursen, J.R. (author), Versloot, N.H.A. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)A quantitative risk assessment (QRA) tool has been developed by TNO for the external safety of industrial plants with a dust explosion hazard. As a first step an industrial plant is divided into groups of modules, defined by their size, shape, and constructional properties. Then the relevant explosion scenarios are determined, together with...article 2007
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TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author), van der Horst, M.J. (author), Verhagen, T.L.A. (author), van Deursen, J.R. (author), Verolme, E.K. (author), Weerheijm, J. (author)Due to present days' military out-of-area engagements and national `quality of life' awareness including medical consequences it is evident that part of the national attention and consideration is related to the reduction of expected casualties and fatalities. Dealing with explosives and safety, the attention is commonly focussed on the...conference paper 2006
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TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author), van Deursen, J.R. (author), Absil, L.H.J. (author)In the Netherlands, old World War II ammunitions still pose a great problem to the Dutch community. Consequently, the Ordnance Disposal Unit (EOD) of the Royal Netherlands Army, Air force and Navy has to clear WW II-munitions on an almost daily basis. The Dutch field manual VGVK 19 is used when performing EOD operations. In this manual, safety...conference paper 2006
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TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author), van Dongen, P. (author), Rhijnsburger, M.P.M. (author), van Deursen, J.R. (author), van den Berg, A.C. (author), van de Kasteele, R.M. (author), Verolme, E.K. (author)It is acknowledged that blast weapon technology is proliferating and that troops during missions out-of-area are vulnerable for resulting enhanced blast and thermal effects. Therefore, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence has tasked TNO Defence, Security and Safety to define and conduct a four year research program on protection of field...conference paper 2006
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TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author), van der Voort, M.M. (author), Klein, A.J.J. (author), de Maaijer, M. (author), van den Berg, A.C. (author), van Deursen, J.R. (author), Versloot, N.H.A. (author)A quantitative risk assessment (QRA) tool has been developed by TNO for the external safety of industrial plants with a dust explosion hazard. As a first step an industrial plant is divided into groups of modules, defined by their size, shape, and constructional properties. Then the relevant explosion scenarios are determined, together with...conference paper 2006