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Charles Perrow Identified Such Occurrences as the Union Carbide Pesticide

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Charles Perrow identified such occurrences as the Union Carbide pesticide leak from its plant in Bhopal India, the nuclear reactor explosion in Chernobyl, and the Exxon Valdez's oil spill as which of the following?


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Retentive

Describes a feature in control systems that allows the retention of variable values or program states after a stop or power loss.

Magnetic Motor Starter

An electromechanical device that safely starts and stops a motor by controlling the electrical power supplied to the motor.

Full Load Current

The current drawn by an electrical machine, such as a motor or transformer, operating at its rated capacity under designated conditions.

Normally Closed

Normally closed is a term used to describe a configuration of an electrical or mechanical switch in which the default state of the switch is making contact, allowing current flow, until actuated.

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