Safety engineering — is an applied science strongly related to systems engineering and the subset System Safety Engineering. Safety engineering assures that a life critical system behaves as needed even when pieces fail.In the real world the term safety engineering… … Wikipedia
regulator — reg|u|la|tor [ˈregjuleıtə US ər] n 1.) an instrument for controlling the temperature, speed etc of something ▪ a heat regulator 2.) someone who makes sure that a system operates properly or fairly ▪ traffic safety regulators … Dictionary of contemporary English
regulator — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. damper, adjuster, transformer, thermostat, clock, lever, governor, index, valve, knob, button, dial, control, pressure valve, safety device, switch; see also control 3 , dial … English dictionary for students
regulator — noun 1. any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑regulate • Hypernyms: ↑control, ↑controller • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
safety valve — noun a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level • Syn: ↑relief valve, ↑escape valve, ↑escape cock, ↑escape • Hypernyms: ↑valve, ↑regulator … Useful english dictionary
Director, Public Transport Safety — Type Government Agency Predecessor Secretary, Department of Infrastructure Successor Director, Transport Safety Founded 1 August 2006 Founder(s) Government of Victoria … Wikipedia
Director, Transport Safety — Type Government Agency Predecessor Director, Public Transport Safety Founded 1 July 2010 Founder(s) Government of Victoria Headquarters Melbourne, Vict … Wikipedia
Nuclear safety — covers the actions taken to prevent nuclear and radiation accidents or to limit their consequences. This covers nuclear power plants as well as all other nuclear facilities, the transportation of nuclear materials, and the use and storage of… … Wikipedia
Royal Dutch Shell safety concerns — An article entitled [http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july sept 2007/safety culture.html Sharpening Shell’s safety culture ] was published on 10 August 2007 on the portal [http://www.shell.com website] of the energy multi… … Wikipedia
Diving regulator — and Octopus Other names Demand valve Uses Reduces pressurized breathing gas to ambient pressure and delivers it to the diver Inventor Manuel Théodore Guillaumet (1838), Benoît Rouquayrol (1860) … Wikipedia
Rail Regulator — The Rail Regulator was a statutory office created with effect from 1 December 1993 by section 1 of the Railways Act 1993 or the independent economic regulation of the British railway industry.The office was abolished from July 4 2004 using powers … Wikipedia