Hazard assessment for fires in agrochemical warehouses. The role of combustion products

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 145-156

  Kinsman, P ^a,c   Maddison, T E ^b  

^a MechPhyic Scientific Consultants Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

^c Yorkshire House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combustion products; Hazard range; Smoke toxicity; Warehouse fires

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FIRES; HEALTH HAZARDS; SMOKE; THERMAL PLUMES; TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY; WAREHOUSES;

AGROCHEMICAL WAREHOUSES; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; SMOKE TOXICITY; WAREHOUSE FIRES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035331211     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/09575820150511920     Document Type: Article

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