Off-site ignition probability of flammable gases

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 409-422

  Rew, P J ^a   Spencer, H ^a   Daycock, J ^a  

^a ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flammable gas clouds; Ignition probability; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOUD; DENSITY; FLAMMABILITY; GAS; INDUSTRIAL AREA; LAND USE; LIQUID; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SAFETY; URBAN AREA;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; FIRES; GASES; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033627146     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(99)00090-4     Document Type: Article

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