Statistical analysis of domino chemical accidents

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 239-252

  Kourniotis, S P ^a   Kiranoudis, C T ^a   Markatos, N C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Domino chemical accidents; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOUND;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DANGEROUS GOODS; FATALITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VAPOR;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BAYES THEOREM; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033627143     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(99)00081-3     Document Type: Article

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