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Table 1.10
Risk categories.
Development
Risk factor considerations
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Environment
Water
Ground
Economic
Life
Overall
Offshore Platforms
F
F
F
F
F
E
Earth dam
15 m
E
E
E
E
E
F
>
Tunnels
E
E
E
E
E
F
Power stations
E
E
D
D
F
E
High
Ports & coastal developments
F
E
F
F
E
E
GC3
Nuclear, chemical, &
D
F
D
D
D
F
biological complexes
Concrete dams
D
D
E
E
E
E
Contaminated land
B
F
D
E
C
F
Tailing dams
D
E
E
E
D
D
Mining
E
D
D
D
D
D
Hydraulic structures
D
D
E
E
D
D
Buildings storing
D
E
C
C
C
E
hazardous goods
Landfills
B
D
D
D
D
E
Serious
Sub - stations
D
D
C
C
D
E
GC3
Rail embankments
D
C
D
D
D
E
Earth dams 5 m-15 m
D
D
D
D
D
D
Cofferdams
E
D
E
E
C
D
Cuttings/walls
>
7m
D
C
D
D
D
D
Railway bridges
D
C
C
C
D
D
Petrol stations
C
D
C
C
C
D
Road embankments
C
C
D
D
C
D
Mining waste
C
D
D
D
C
D
Highway bridges
C
C
C
C
D
D
Transmission lines
C
D
A
D
D
C
Deep basements
D
C
E
C
C
C
Moderate
Office buildings
>
15 levels
C
C
B
A
E
D
GC2
Earth dams
5m
C
C
D
C
C
C
<
Apartment buildings
>
15 levels
C
C
B
C
D
D
Roads/ Pavements
C
B
D
D
C
C
Public buildings
C
B
B
B
D
D
Furnaces
D
C
B
C
B
C
Culverts
C
C
D
C
C
B
Towers
C
C
B
D
C
B
Silos
E
C
C
D
C
A
Heavy machinery
E
C
C
D
B
B
Office buildings 5-15 levels
B
B
B
A
D
C
Usual
Warehouses, buildings
C
C
C
C
B
B
GC2
storing non
hazardous goods
Apartment buildings
B
B
B
B
D
C
5-15 Levels
Apartment buildings
5 Levels
A
B
B
C
C
C
<
Office Buildings
5 Levels
B
B
C
A
C
C
<
Light industrial buildings
B
C
C
B
B
B
Low
Sign supports
D
A
A
C
A
A
GC1
Cuttings/Walls
<
2m
A
A
B
C
A
A
Domestic buildings
B
A
C
B
B
A
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