Risk - doe-hdbk-1101-20040013

DOE-HDBK-1101-2004

Risk

The quantitative or qualitative expression of possible loss that considers both the probability

that a hazard will result in an adverse event and the consequences of that event.

Subtier Contractor

An individual or organization contracted to a DOE contractor.

Threshold Quantity (TQ)

The minimum amount of a toxic, reactive, or flammable chemical judged by OSHA as

capable of causing a catastrophic event. The threshold quantity triggers application of the

PSM Rule's requirements.

Trade Secret

Any confidential formula, pattern, process, device, information, or compilation of information

used in a business that provides a competitive advantage. In the DOE context, trade secrets

include classified information.

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