Development of a model to predict the effects of explosions in compact congested regions

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 53, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 35-55

  Cleaver, R P ^a   Humphreys, C E ^a   Morgan, J D ^a   Robinson, C G ^a  

^a Gas Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Major hazards; Overpressure; Safety; Vapour cloud explosions

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HAZARDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VAPORS;

OVERPRESSURE; VAPOUR CLOUD EXPLOSIONS;

EXPLOSIONS;

ARTICLE; EXPLOSION; MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRESSURE; VAPOR;

EID: 0031147749     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(96)01817-1     Document Type: Article

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