Risk assessment of major hazards: The effect of ground slope

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 305-311

  Hankin, Robin K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Heavy gas dispersion; Risk assessment; Slopes

Indexed keywords

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; LIQUEFIED GASES; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

RANDOM VARIABLES;

GAS HAZARDS;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLOPE; WIND VELOCITY;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLOPE ANGLE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0038078922     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(03)00020-2     Document Type: Article

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