It means that Suppose that a random event occurs, on the average, once every 100 years. The risk (or probability) that this event will occur in any 10-year period is:
Risk = 1 - [1 -...
Here is an example: Fire fighters face many hazards. Explosions, fire, toxic inhalations, etc. The cumulative risk of being a fire fighters is immense.
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