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Hazard Identification

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This chapter discusses hazard identification in terms of hazard vectors, scenarios, how to determine them, etc. Monitoring is discussed as well, as the mean to keep an active eye on impinging potential hazards.

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Oboni, F., Oboni, C. (2020). Hazard Identification. In: Tailings Dam Management for the Twenty-First Century. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19447-5_9

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