- Author
- Forney, C. L. | Jones, W. W.
- Title
- Fire Risk Assessment Method: Guide to the Risk Methodology Software. Internal Report. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- National Fire Protection Assoc., Quincy, MA
- Report
- NISTIR 4401, September 1990, 55 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- risk assessment | compartment fires | fire growth | software development | fire hazards | fire risk assessment
- Abstract
- This guide provides the background on the computer programs used in the Risk Assessment Method. The program modules are tabulated and explained, together with the file requirements for each. Two examples are carried through the process to show the actual use of the programs in performing an assessment of the risk due to unwanted fires.