Road to More Uniform and More Transparent Results for the Qra in Flanders

The government of Flanders (Belgium) observed that results of quantitative risk analyses (QRA) that are performed in the context of environmental safety reporting are insufficiently uniform. To improve the process and make the results more transparent and uniform, an exploratory exercise was conducted. This study included (1) defining options; (2) establishing an evaluation framework; (3) comparing options; and (4) formulating recommendations. The recommendations focus on (1) joint knowledge building, (2) improved quality control, and (3) leveraging the ADAM software developed by the JRC (Joint Research Centre). The government of Flanders believes that this is the road to more uniform and more transparent results for the QRA in Flanders, and therefore intends to implement these recommendations. A big advantage of this renewed way of working is the opportunity for more international cooperation and knowledge sharing on the entire QRA process, specifically for investigating which steps of the calculations cause the greatest differences in results.