Publication Date:
2021-05-19
Description:
In this study, to assess and classify risks associated with working in the laboratories of Persian Gulf and Oman
Sea Ecological Research Center, the method of " Failure Mode Effects Analysis " (FMEA) as well as some
statistical methods were used.
The results of the risk assessment in the 11 affiliated laboratories showed that the risk levels in all cases, except
for benthos laboratory, could be evaluated as moderate or high and therefore appropriate corrective actions must
be implemented.
Based on the results of the Kruskal-Wallis tests both before and after the corrective actions, there were
significant differences between the laboratories from the viewpoint of risk priority number (RPN). The post hoc
tests showed the lowest risk levels for the benthose and histology laboratories, while the highest risks
identified in the laboratory of instrumental analysis. The results of the classification of the laboratories using
cluster analysis are largely similar to those of the posthoc tests.
According to Mann-Whitney U test, only in the case of the samples preparation laboratory, significant
differences between the values of the RPN before and after the corrective actions could be observed (p〉 0.05),
however, the risk levels still remained high. In general it can be concluded that FMEA is an effective method for
risk assessment in the research laboratories and appropriate statistical methods can also be used for
complementary analysis.
Description:
Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute
Description:
Published
Keywords:
Risk assessment
;
Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Center
;
Risk priority number
;
Failure Mode Effects Analysis
;
Evaluation
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
Report
,
Refereed
Format:
68pp.
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