RISK BENCHMARKS Intro. To Risk Analysis, Fall 2001
Population |
Approximate size |
Number of people affected by a risk of 10^(-4) |
Number of people affected by a risk of 10^(-5) |
Number of people affected by a risk of 10^(-6) |
Number of people affected by a risk of 10^(-7) |
UT Austin students |
50,000 |
5 |
< 1 |
< 1 |
< 1 |
City of Austin |
643,000 |
64 |
6 |
< 1 |
< 1 |
Travis county |
812,000 |
81 |
8 |
< 1 |
< 1 |
Texas |
21,000,000 |
2100 |
210 |
21
|
2 |
United States |
285,000,000 |
28500 |
2850 |
285
|
29 |
World |
6,171,000,000 |
617,100 |
61,710 |
6,171
|
617 |