My Reading on ASQ CQA HB Part III

Part IIIA
Contingency Planning
A contingency plan is a plan devised for an outcome other than in the usual (expected) plan.
It is often used for risk management for an exceptional risk that, though unlikely, would have catastrophic
consequences. Contingency plans are often devised by governments or businesses. For example, suppose
many employees of a company are traveling together on an aircraft which crashes, killing all aboard. The
company could be severely strained or even ruined by such a loss. Accordingly, many companies have
procedures to follow in the event of such a disaster. The plan may also include standing policies to mitigate a
disaster's potential impact, such as requiring employees to travel separately or limiting the number of
employees on any one aircraft. (doses a contingency plan caters for the aftermaths, instead of standing policy?)
During times of crisis, contingency plans are often developed to explore and prepare for any eventuality. During
the Cold War, many governments made contingency plans to protect themselves and their citizens from nuclear
attack. Examples of contingency plans designed to inform citizens of how to survive a nuclear attack include
the booklets Survival Under Atomic Attack, Protect and Survive, and Fallout Protection, which were issued by
the British and American governments. Today there are still contingency plans in place to deal with terrorist
attacks or other catastrophes.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a contingency planning guide for information
technology systems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_balance
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