Dangerous TechnologiesSelected Examples of Technological DisastersAsbestos-Related IllnessesThe Chernobyl CatastropheBhopal Poison Gas ReleaseDC-10 CrashesFord Pinto Rear-End CollisionsTenerife Runway CollisionHyatt Regency Walkway CollapseTylenol PoisoningCauses of Technological DisastersStrategies for PreventionWho Should Be Concerned?Scientists and EngineersCorporate Executives and Corporate R&D ManagersGovernment Agency AdministratorsCongressThe Academic CommunityThe CitizenryConclusion