Abstract
To establish a safe society, it is necessary to secure the safety of products and systems and improve their reliability. However, it is impossible to produce perfectly safe products and systems. Recognizing the existence of these risks, consumers or users must select and use products and systems according to their own choices. The preparation of information and data concerning such risks will help users to know whether they are acceptable or not. For coping with such a risky society, engineering and technology based on consideration for risk are expected to progress. A study was conducted on this subject from the standpoint of material research, and the development of a materials risk information platform was commenced in 2001. This report describes the details of this platform development, the contents of the research, and the expected results.
