Guidelines for the inclusion of low wind speed conditions into risk assessments

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 153-179

  Lines, I G ^a   Daycock, J H ^a   Deaves, D M ^a  

^a ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas dispersion; Low wind speed; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DISPERSION (WAVES); HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; WIND EFFECTS;

WIND SPEED;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

DISPERSION; GUIDELINE; LOW SPEED; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WIND VELOCITY;

HAZARD MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WIND;

DISPERSION; EVAPORATION; HEALTH HAZARD; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; TIMED DRUG RELEASE; UNITED KINGDOM; WEATHER; WIND;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035972747     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(01)00183-2     Document Type: Article

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