IRSA has collectively published hundreds of peer reviewed articles, books on Biomechanics, warning and labels, and swimming accidents (just to name a few). Moreover, Dr. Solomon has written numerous of reports for RAND and other articles. IRSA has also been featured on televised documentaries and news conferences.
examplar MEDIA
Televised Documentaries and News Conferences
Celebrity Crashes, ReelzTV, aired 2017
Using Bio-Mechanics to Assess Injuries from Tornadoes, Tornado Alley, Weather Channel, 2015 series
RTTV - Russia Today TV – April 18, 2013, “Explosion in West, Texas”
Emergency Preparedness and Response: The Big One, NBC News, aired 1987
Responding to Nuclear Waste Cleanup, Educational Cable Television, aired 1992
Approximately 150 news appearances on television and radio from 1980 through the present
Primary topics: Nuclear power plant safety, weapons nonproliferation, anti-terrorism
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS & EDITORSHIPS
· Defining the Criteria for Air Bag Activation in Passenger Vehicles, published by Lambert Academic Publishing, authored by Kenneth A. Solomon and Wei-Kuang Chao, 2015, Book
· Selected Topics in Biomechanical Injuries, published by Lambert Academic Publishing, authored by Kenneth A. Solomon and Anne J. Yatco, 2014, Book
· The Aquatic Compendium, published by The National Swimming Pool and Spa Foundation,
co-authored by Kenneth A. Solomon, 2006, Book
Limiting the Spread of Weapon-Usable Fissile Materials, Brian G. Chow, Kenneth A. Solomon, sponsored by The United States National Defense Research Institute, January 1993, Book
· Dealing With Uncertainty Arising Out of Probabilistic Risk Assessment, Kenneth A. Solomon, sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 1983, Paperback
· Risk-Cost Assessment Methodology for Toxic Pollutants from Fossil Fuel Power Plants, Rand Corporation, Kenneth A. Solomon, J.G. Bolten, sponsored by Electric Power Research Institute, P. F. Morrison, January 1983, Paperback
· Monitoring Technologies for Ocean Disposal of Radioactive Waste, published by The Rand Corporation, Kenneth A. Solomon, Mark B. Triplett, January 1982, Book
· Issues and Problems in Inferring a Level of Acceptable Risk, published by The Rand Corporation, Kenneth A. Solomon, Steven L. Salem, Michael S. Yesley, January 1980, Book
· Away-From-Reactor Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel: Factors Affecting Demand, sponsored by The U.S. Department of Energy, Kenneth A. Solomon, Patricia M. Dinneen, Mark B. Triplett, January 1980, Book
· The Index of Harm: A Measure for Comparing Occupational Risk across Industries, sponsored by
· The Electric Power Research Institute, Kenneth A. Solomon, Stanley Charles Abraham, January 1979, Book
· International Arrangements for Uranium Enrichment, Marvin Miller, Kenneth A. Solomon, Michael Mihalka, sponsored by The U.S. Department of Energy, January 1979, Book
· Nuclear Reactor Spent Fuel Valuation: Procedure, Applications, and Analysis, Kenneth A. Solomon, sponsored by The U.S. Department of Energy, January 1978, Book
· "A Comparison of Risks In and Around Swimming Pools," Chapter in Aquatic Safety Compendium, Jan. 2005, sponsored by the National Swimming Pool Foundation
· "The Mechanics of Diving," Chapter in Aquatic Safety Compendium, Jan. 2005, sponsored by the National Swimming Pool Foundation, DVD Format
· "A Value Impact Method for Improving Automotive Safety," Chapter in Automotive Safety and Litigation, Vol. I, Garland Press, New York, December 1983
· "Improving Automotive Safety: The Role of Industry, Government, and Driver" Chapter in Risk Assessment & Management, Vol. 5, Plenum Press, New York, 1987
· "A Value Impact Approach for Regulatory Decision Making" Chapter in Risk Assessment & Management, Vol. 5, Plenum Press, New York, 1987
· Guest Editor
· Journal of Hazardous Materials, Special Issue on Risk Assessment & Management, Vol. 10 1985
· Guest Editor
· Journal of Hazardous Materials, Special Issue on Risk Regulation, May 1987
· Guest Editor
· Journal of Hazardous Materials, Special Issue on Legislative Issues, June 1988
RAND
· Warnings: When do they help; When do they harm? RAND P-7892, Feb., 1995
· Limiting the Spread of Weapons-Usable Fissile Materials, RAND-346-UDDP, 1994
· An Assessment of The Defense Nuclear Agency Functions, RAND, 1995
· Plutonium for Japan’s Nuclear Reactor’s: Paying Both the Proliferation and Dollar Price to Assure Long-Term Fuel Supply, RAND MR-186-CC, March 1993.
· Limiting The Spread of Weapon-Usable Fissile Materials, RAND, MR-346-USDP, November 1993
· Airport Growth and Safety: A Study of the External Risks of Schiphol Airport and Possible Safety-Enhancement
· Measures, RAND, MR-288-EAC/VW, 1993.
· Airport Growth and Safety: Executive Summary of the Schiphol Project, RAND, MR-297-EAC/VW, 1993
· Swimming Pool Risks: How Do They Compare to Other Accidental Risks? RAND P-7841, November 1993
· Alternative Sources of Tritium, RAND, MR-205-ACQ, April 1993
· DoD Spectrum Management Program, DRR-602-C3I
· Power Options for Space Exploration, a talk presented to the American Nuclear Society, Los Angeles, Sept 1992
· An Assessment of Deep Fires Alternatives in Third World Countries, RAND Report, 1992
· Preliminary Thoughts Concerning Potential U.S. Army Threats/Roles, P-7697-A, June 1991
· Comprehensive Self-Study Report submitted to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in Support of an Application for Reaffirmation of Accreditation, co-authored by a nine person Steering Committee of RGS Faculty and RAND Management, January 1990
· SEI Project Outreach Evaluations: Space and Surface Power, N-3280-AF/NASA, June 1991
· An “Adequate Insurance” Appraisal to Critical Dependencies of the Department of Defense, R-3880-USDP, July 1991
· Generating Tritium in Civilian Nuclear Reactors, The RAND Corporation, N-3203-ACQ, December 1990
· A Primer on the Production and Use of Tritium, The RAND Corporation, N-3201-ACQ, November 1990
· Risks to the Civilian Population from the Use of Biological Weapons by Terrorists Groups, N-2776-AFMIC, June 1989
· Risks to Air Force Bases from the Use of Biological Weapons by Terrorists Groups, N-2777-AF, June 1989
· Measuring Safety Across Industries , The RAND Corporation, P-7405, Nov 1988
· Ground Risk Associated With Aircraft Crashes, The RAND Corporation, P-7459, Nov 1987
· Issues in Swimming Pool Design and Diving Safety, The RAND Corporation, P-7370, Nov 1987
· Risk Management Practices at the Local, State, and Federal Level, The RAND Corporation, P-7263, Nov 1986
· Sources of Radioactivity in the Ocean Environment, The RAND Corporation, P-7273, October 1986
· Alternative Models for Risk Assessment of Toxic Emissions, The RAND Corporation, N-2261-EPRI, April 1985
· Improving Automotive Safety: The Role of the Industry, the Government, and the Driver, The RAND Corp., P-7069, July 1985
· Review of Four Analyses Estimating the Emergency Planning Zones (EPZs) for the Shoreham Nuclear Reactor, The RAND Corporation, N-2353-DOE, August 1985
· Dealing With Uncertainty Arising out of Probabilistic Risk Assessment, The RAND Corporation, R-3045-ORNL, Sept 1983
· Risk-Cost Assessment Methodology for Toxic Pollutants from Coal-Fired Plants, The RAND Corporation, R-2993-EPRI, June 1983
· Risk-Management Practices in Local Communities, The RAND Corporation, P-6821, October 1982
· Total Cost Estimates for Closing Indian Point, The RAND Corporation, P-6822, September 1982
· An Evaluation of Alternative Safety Criteria, The RAND Corporation, N-1806-ORNL, June 1982
· Preliminary Survey Of Risk and Safety Offerings at Selected Universities, The RAND Corporation, P-6762, June 1982
· Estimating The Cost of Closing Down a Nuclear Reactor, The RAND Corporation, R-2857-NYO, Dec 1981
· Monitoring Technologies For Ocean Disposal of Radioactive Waste, The RAND Corporation, R-2773-NOAA, Dec 1981
· Scenarios for Evolution of Air Traffic Control, The RAND Corporation, R-2698-FAA, November 1981
· The High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor: An Overview of Safety Issues, The RAND Corporation, N-1589-GCRA, December 1980
· Away from Reactor Storage and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel: Factors Affecting Demand, The RAND Corporation, R-2558-DOE, August 1980
· Summary of Issues and Problems in Inferring a Level of Acceptable Risk, The RAND Corporation, P-6519, July 1980
· Issues and Problems in Inferring a Level of Acceptable Risk, The RAND Corporation, R-2561-DOE, July 1980
· Some Implications of the Three Mile Island Accident on LMFBR Safety and Licensing: The Design Basis Issue, The RAND Corporation, N-1559-DOE, July 1980
· The Index of Harm: A Measure for Comparing Occupational Risk Across Industries, The RAND Corporation, R-2409-RC, June 1979
· Anticipated Transients Without SCRAM for Light Water Reactors: Implications For Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors, The RAND Corporation, N-1188-DOE, June 1979
· International Arrangements for Uranium Enrichment, The RAND Corporation, R-2427-DOE, May 1979
· Valuation of Nuclear Reactor Spent Fuel Using the HP 67/97 Programmable Calculator, The RAND Corporation, N-1176-DOE, April 1979
· Procedure for Nuclear Reactor Spent Fuel Valuation, The RAND Corporation, P-6240, November 1978
· More on Insurance and Catastrophic Events: Can We Expect De Facto Limits on Liability Recoveries? The RAND Corporation, P-5940, March 1978
· Nuclear Reactor Spent Fuel Valuation: Procedure, Application and Analysis, The RAND Corporation, R-2239-DOE, February 1978
· Seismic Building Codes for the City of Los Angeles: A Brief Case Study, The RAND Corporation, P-60l8, November 1977
· Some Comments on De Facto Limits of Liability, P-5885 The RAND Corporation, June 1977
The Light Water Reactor: Development and Commercialization, The RAND Corporation, R-2l80-NSF, May 1977
OTHER REPORTS
· Dealing With Uncertainty, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Report No. ORNL/RM-9076, March 1984
· Final Report: Alternative Risk Management Policies for State and Local Governments, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-8240, May 1982
· Executive Summary: Alternative Risk Management Policies for State and Local Governments, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-8241, May 1982
· Risk Management Practices in Local Communities: Five Alternatives, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-8242, May 1982
· Management of Risks Associated With Drinking Water, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-8243, May 1982
· Classification of Risk: A Taxonomy, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-8245, May 1982
· Earthquake Ordinances for the City of Los Angeles, California: A Brief Case Study, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-7765, October 1977
· De Facto Liability Limits, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-7732, May 1977
· State by State Chemical Risk Assessment Survey, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-76125, December 1976
· A Methodology for Assessing Aircraft Crash Probabilities, Centre de Development Technolugque, Atomic Energy Control Board of Canada, Report IGN-126, September 1976
· An Assessment of the Risk Due to a Hypothetical Nuclear Accident, NUS Report No.1538, November 1975
· Risk Associated With Nuclear, Coal, and Oil Fuel Cycles, NUS Report No. 1537, November 1975
· Summary of Comments to WASH-1400 (DRAFT), NUS Corporation, NUS Report No. 1502, Sept. 1975
· Siting of Nuclear Power Plants with Respect to Potential Hazards from Aircraft Impacts, NUS Report
No. 1416, May 1975
· Development of Flaws in Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel Welds, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-7496, February 1975
· Prediction of Core Auxiliary Cooling System Availability and Reliability, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-7495, February 1975
· Nuclear Power Plant Reliability, Ph.D. Dissertation, UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science, Dec 1974
Contributed to
· AEC Study WASH-l400, Reactor Safety Study, June 1974
· Potential Hazards to a Nuclear Reactor from the Random Impact of Meteorites, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-7426, March 1974
· The Risk of Catastrophic Spills of Toxic Chemicals, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-7425, March 1974, edited by K.A. Solomon
· Airplane Crash Risk to Ground Population, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA-ENG-7424, March 1974
MHD Topping Cycles, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL-1200-59, May 1973
· Methods of Determining Oscillations and Linear Stability of a Nuclear Reactor Using Space Dependent Kinetics, M. S. Thesis, UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science, September 197
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
· “Air Bag Deployment Criteria,” The Journal of The Forensic Examiner, August 2014, http://www.theforensicexaminer.com
· “Shoulder Injury Mechanisms and Integrative Medicine Therapies,” Journal of the American Association of Integrated Medicine, August 2014, link: http://www.aaimedicine.com/blog/2014/08/shoulder-injury-mechanismsand-integrative-medicine-therapies
· “Ankle Injury Mechanisms and Integrative Medicine Therapies,” Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, Winter 2012 Spring 2013, pages 54 to 61
· Effective Examination of the Expert, CLE Authority (MCLE), Pasadena CA. Video Instruction, 2007
· Types of Knee Injuries & How They Occur, Journal of Forensics, Spring 2005
· The Threat of Global Nuclear Terrorism, Presented at the International Society of Probabilistic Risk Analysis, at UCLA in May 2001.
· How Much Plutonium Do We Need: A Case Study - Japan., International Journal of Hazardous Material,44 (November 1995) pp1-23
· Risks to Workers on the Ground from Aircraft Crashes, Journal of Occupational Accidents; 1989
· A Comparison of Occupational Risks Among Industries, Journal of Occupational Accidents; Vol. 11, pp 19-35, 1989
· Radiation in the Ocean Environment, Special Issue on Risk Management of the Journal of Hazardous Materials June 1988
· Estimating the Population Exclusion Zone Around a Nuclear Reactor, Special Issue on Risk Management of the Journal of Hazardous Materials 1988
· Alternative Risk Management Practices at the Local, State, and Federal Level of Government, Special Issue on Risk Management of the Journal of Hazardous Materials Vol. 15- No.1, May 1987
· Guest Editorial and Introductory Paper on Risk Regulation and Legislation, Special Issue on Risk Management of the Journal of Hazardous Materials March 1987
· Comparing Alternative Strategies for Improving Automotive Safety, Proceedings of the International Society of Risk Analysis meeting held in Washington, D.C., September 1986
· Value Impact Assessment for Regulatory Decision Making, Proceedings of the International Society of Risk Analysis meeting held in Washington, September 1986
· On the Use of Confidence Intervals in Risk Management, Journal of Hazardous Materials, (10) 1985
· Selecting An Optimal Strategy for a Safer Automobile, invited paper presented to the Society for Risk Analysis, Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October 1985, and printed in the meeting proceedings
· A Survey of Monitoring Requirements for Sub-Seabed Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Journal of Hazardous Materials, (10) 1985, pp. 205-226
· An Evaluation of Alternative Safety Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants, Journal of Risk Analysis, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1985
· An Examination of Risk Management at the Local Level of Government, invited paper to Journal of Hazards Prevention, July/August 1985, pp. 12-15
· Dealing With Reliability and Risk Analysis at the Local Level, Journal of Policy Science, Vol. 16, 1984, pp. 245-265
· De Facto Liability Limits: Another Look, invited paper, Journal of Hazard Prevention September 1984
· Risk Management in Local Communities, Journal of Hazard Prevention, July/August 1984
· How Unique Are the Price Anderson Limitations on Nuclear Accident Liability? Journal of Risk Analysis, Vol. 3, No. 1, December 1983
· Making Decisions Under Uncertainty, paper presented at American Nuclear Society, Detroit, MI, June 1983
· Cost of Closing Nuclear Plants: Involuntary vs. Voluntary Closure, invited paper at American Physics Society, Los Angeles, CA, March 1983
· Quantitative Safety Goals Through More Adequate Risk Management and Risk Assessment, Journal of Reliability Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 2, February 1983, pp. 65-84
· Energy for the Future: Facing Radiation Protection Issues, invited paper at WATTec National Energy Conference, Knoxville, TN, February 1983
· Issues in Perceiving Risk, an invited paper at the Health Physics Society, Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN, February, 1983
· Courses Offered in Risk Analysis, invited paper presented at the International Society of Risk Analysis, June 1982 Meeting in Crystal City, VA
· Assessing the Cost of Closing Down a Nuclear Power Plant: Method and Application, presented at the November 1982 Meeting of the American Nuclear Society, Washington, D.C.
· Issues In Risk Acceptance, presented at Reliability 1981 Conference, England, May 1, 1981
· The Index of Harm: A Useful Measure for Comparing Occupational Risks Across Industries, Journal of Health Physics, Vol. 38, March 1980, 375-381
· A Procedure for Calculating the Value of Spent Fuel, Transactions, Joint Meeting of the European Nuclear Society and the American Nuclear Society, Hamburg, West Germany, May 1979
· Spent Reactor Fuel: Policy Implications, Transactions, 1978 Winter Meeting of the American Nuclear Society, Washington, D.C., November
· Liability Limits and Insurance, Hazard Prevention, Vol. 14, No. 5, May/June 1978
· Power Plant Siting and Aircraft Hazards, Transactions, ANS/CNS Meeting, Toronto, Canada, June 1976
· Optimal Inspection of Pressure Vessel Welds, Transactions, ANS/CNS Meeting, Toronto, Canada, June 1976
· Analysis of Ground Hazards Due to Aircraft and Missiles, Hazard Prevention, Vol. 12, No. 4, March/April 1976
· Pressure Vessel Weld Integrity, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 25, December 1975
· Reliability of the Core Auxiliary Cooling System, Nuclear, Vol. 34, No. 3, November 1975
· Additional Comments on Estimate of Hazards to a Nuclear Reactor from the Random Impact of Meteorites, Nuclear Technology, Vol. 27, No. 2, November 1975
· Weld Inspection Procedures, Transactions Third International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMIRT), London Imperial College, September 1975
· CACS Reliability in the HTGR, Transactions ANS Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 1975
· Risk of the Chemical Industry, Hazard Prevention, Vol. 11, No. 5, May/June 1975
· Airplane Crash Model, Hazard Prevention, Vol. 11, No. 3, January/February 1975
· Estimates of Hazards to Nuclear Reactors from Random Impact of Meteorites, Nuclear Technology, January 1975
· Contingency System Optimization for Nuclear Power Plants, Transactions 1975 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), Washington, D.C., January 1975
· Fault Tree Analysis of Reactor Systems with Application to the Residual Heat Removal System of a BWR, Transactions ANS Calculational Physics Topical Meeting, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 1973
· Nuclear Reactor Stability, Transactions Western-Midwestern Meeting of the Student Branches of the ANS, Pocatello, Idaho, April 1972
· Linear Stability of Fast and Thermal Reactors, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Vol. 49, pp. 99-107, 1972
· “Air Bag Deployment Criteria,” The Journal of The Forensic Examinerg, August 2014. Link: http://www.theforensicexaminer.com
· “Shoulder Injury Mechanisms and Integrative Medicine Therapies,” Journal of the American Association of Integrated Medicine, August 2014. Link: http://www.aaimedicine.com/blog/2014/08/shoulder-injury-mechanismsand- integrative-medicine- therapies
“Ankle Injury Mechanisms and Integrative Medicine Therapies,”Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, Winter 2012 Spring 2013, pages 54 to 61