The Organization for Awareness of
Hazardous Technology Risks
Symmetric Information: The Key to Understanding Your Risk.
We are an independent research collective focused on community safety, environmental health, and the efficacy of safety-critical protections.
We specialize in analyzing and communicating the risks that hazardous production, transportation, and storage technologies pose to people and the environment.
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Activities
HazTechRisk.Org actively engages with the community through research and communication. Understanding the risks imposed by neighboring hazardous technologies should not be shrouded by impenetrable jargon and/or analytics.
People
Martin A. Wortman, Ph.D., Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Director of Stochastic Modeling & Analysis
Marty Wortman joined HazTechRisk.Org following more than three decades in engineering academia. He is a leading authority on reliability, risk, and technology assessment, with particular emphasis on production operations. He has served as consultant to industry and federal agencies/departments including NSF, DOE, DOD, and OSD. He is widely recognized for his research and teaching on predictive probability modeling and connecting operational physics with economic outcomes. He has authored numerous research publications, technical reports and instructional portfolios, and he has served on the editorial boards of the leading journals in his field.
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Marty divides his time between Guadalajara, MX and the Gulf Coast of Texas. In his spare time, he enjoys surf fishing, live music, and Latin American cuisine.
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