We are going to continue with our definitions.
After defining or speaking about hazards and risks,
we can speak of the definition of "harm".
We can say that harm is the loss of human lives,
injuries, material damages
or serious deterioration of the environment
as a direct or indirect result
of the development of industrial activities.
Here we can see two different type of damages:
First damage to natural elements,
like the earth, water, air or any kind of ecosystem.
and also, we can define
all the damage resulting from natural elements.
And there we can include:
Personal injuries like body injuries, illnesses,
death, physical, psychological or moral suffering
caused to people.
And also material damage.
That is basically the destruction wear, breakage
or loss of a utility value of things.
Also we can include damage to flora and wild life.
So as we have seen in the chart,
from the more specific point of view,
the point of view of industry activities,
risks can be defined or classify
in three other categories.
If you remember the chart,
we said that we have "low", "medium" and "high" risks.
So here we are going to define them
in a more technical way.
First, as conventional risk:
that is or are all those risks related to the existing activity
and equipment in any sector like:
electrocutions, falls, etc...
Then we can see the specific risks.
They are all those risk related
to the user manipulation of products
that are dangerous by nature like:
toxic or radioactive products.
Finally, we can see the major risks.
All those risks
are related to accident and exceptional situations.
Its consequences can be particularly serious
since the rapid expulsion of dangerous products
or energy could affect considerable or huge areas.
Think of leak gases or explosions.