The Precautionary Principle: Practical Applications for Real Organizations Dana E. Cooley, President SeaState Group, Inc.

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The Precautionary Principle: Practical Applications for Real Organizations Dana E. Cooley, President SeaState Group, Inc.

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.2 Decisionmaking Wait for Proof of Harm Be Precautionary Tobacco Asbestos Tires Accounting scandals Handguns Drugs Nuclear Power Fluorocarbons Terrorism Great Lakes Water Quality SARS(?) Toys Dioxin Lead (paint and gasoline) Stone dust (silicosis) (Poly)vinyl chloride

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.3 Quality Conformance to Specification Fitness for Use Tobacco Asbestos Tires Accounting scandals Handguns Drugs Nuclear Power Fluorocarbons Terrorism Great Lakes Water Quality SARS(?) Toys Dioxin Lead (paint and gasoline) Stone dust (silicosis) (Poly)vinyl chloride

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.4 NRC Reactor Oversight Findings August 1, 2003 Data

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.5 Standards for Everything from... Infant changing tables to vinyl chloride sampling... Soil toxicity to apparel flammability... Dust cloud ignition to hockey player face shields... Chromate exposure to cigarette lighter safety... Toy chests to slicing machines... Emergency room triage to asbestos-cement...

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.6 Precautionary Principle Communicating Quality to Executive Management Integrating Quality with ESH Quality of Information Strategic Planning ISO at Urban Utility Climate Change Legal Pitfalls Ethics

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.7 Wingspread Statement “When an activity raises threats of harm to the environment or human health, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.” - January 1998

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.8 The Precautionary Principle in Action Root Cause Analysis

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.9 Precautionary Precausationary

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.10

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.11 Identify possible threat. List knowns and unknowns. Reframe in “big picture” terms. Assess alternatives Choose course of action. Monitor and follow up. Solving Problems

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.12 “Transparency” of information. Inclusion of stakeholders. Willingness to act in the face of uncertainty. Accountability All It Takes...

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.13 Bosun

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.14 Which dog “caused” Bosun?

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.15 Growth - Good and Bad

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.16 Your Next Decision: Make It Precautionary Identify possible threat. List knowns and unknowns. Reframe in “big picture” terms. Assess alternatives Choose course of action. Monitor and follow up. “Transparent” information. Stakeholder inclusion. Courage to act in the face of uncertainty. Accountability

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.17 SeaState Group, Inc. Intensive Self-Assessment  Fundamental Improvement 144 Dante’s Drive Hockessin, DE Office - (302) Website -

©2003 SeaState Group, Inc.18

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