Purpose. Rationale of priority areas in the field of hazard analysis at hazardous production facilities (HPF) and the develop ment of a method that allows for spatial analysis of the risk of accidents at a high level of detail. methodology. The authors proposed a method for processing heterogeneous information in order to identify hazardous areas for accidents, based on systematization and processing of source data using expert systems. findings. Using the example of spatial analysis of risk of explosion of methaneair mixture in the working area of a coal mine, the possibility of practical implementation of the proposed method was demonstrated. For this purpose, an expert system was used, which was formed on the basis of fuzzy logic inference algorithms in MATLAB Fuzzy Logic Toolbox environment, and further point interpolation was performed using the Golden Software Surfer. originality. Based on the model of expert system of a fuzzy logical output, relationships have been established between a nu merical indicator of the risk of an accident-an explosion of a methaneair mixture, and indicators of mining, geological, mining, subjective, and organizational risk factors. The expediency of the development of separate expert systems for the analysis of indi vidual sources of hazards in order to create a single component object environment for the implementation of comprehensive analysis of safety of HPF is substantiated. Practical value. The work presents the rationale for the universality of the chosen methodological approach, which allows adapting expert systems for analyzing various hazards on HPF in various industries. The obtained results can be used for the timely and targeted implementation of preventive protective measures, which will be the practical use of the principles of the risk based approach (RBA) in ensuring the safety of HPF.
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