Risk Analysis Teaching and Learning Website
Monte Carlo Analysis Page
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Contains lecture, tutorial and problem set |
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| Download an Excel file containing the data and equations for the Acme problem (7-G in Should We Risk It?). Students will need to set up the Monte Carlo part ...but no sense putting them through the onerous chore of inputting the massive equations! | Regulatory Guideance Materials |
Reading List
| Many additional books and readings can be found at the Crystal Ball website. |
See pages 124, 142-151, 183, 191-193, 242-256, 260-264, 319-324. |
| Burmaster, D.E and Anderson, P.D. (1994). “Principles of good practice for the use of Monte Carlo techniques in human health and ecological risk assessments.” Risk Analysis 14(4):447-81 | Finkel, A (1995). “Towards less misleading comparisons of uncertain risks: the example of aflatoxin and Alar.” Environmental Health Perspectives 103(4):376-85. |
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Vose, David (1997) “Monte Carlo Risk Analysis Modeling” in Molak, Ed., Fundamentals of Risk Analysis and Risk Management. |
Thompson, K. M., D. E. Burmaster, et al. (1992). "Monte Carlo techniques for uncertainty analysis in public health risk assessments." Risk Analysis 12(1): 53-63. |
| Vose, David (2000). Risk Analysis: A Quantitative Guide. John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 047199765X | |
Regulatory Guidance and Support Materials Available On-Line
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Contact me
(David M. Hassenzahl, Ph.D.)
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david.hassenzahl@ccmail.nevada.edu Department of Environmental
Studies University of Nevada, Las
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