Information on the risks of chemical accidents to the civil population. The experience of Baix Llobregat

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 169-178

  Casal, Joaquim ^a   Montiel, Helena ^a   Planas Cuchi, Eulàlia ^a   Vilchez, Juan A ^a   Guamis, Jaume ^b   Sans, Jordi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

chemical risk; communication; information sessions; major accidents; population

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL PLANTS;

CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS; CIVIL POPULATION;

PUBLIC RISKS;

BAIX LLOBREGAT; CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 0031131575     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(96)00046-0     Document Type: Article

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