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Definition

potential source of harm

 

This is a concrete item and can be implemented directly

Term: hazard; 
Plural: hazards; 

Notes

Examples

Diagrammatic representation

Simple graph - hazard

Required associations

a number of hazardous situations reveal one or more hazards

Optional associations

a number of hazards source of one or more harm
exactly one risk analysis identifies a number of hazards
a number of severities quantifies impact of a number of hazards

Generalisations

hazard

Specialisations

hazard