Major hazard risk assessment over non-flat terrain. Part I: Continuous releases

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 695-705

  Hankin, Robin K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Complex terrain; Heavy gas dispersion; Major hazards; Risk assessment; Slopes

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; LANDFORMS; LIQUEFIED GASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIC MATERIALS; WIND EFFECTS;

NON-FLAT TERRAINS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

AMMONIA; CHLORINE; TOXIC GAS;

COMPLEX TERRAIN; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CLOUD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NEW ZEALAND; POLLUTION MONITORING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0347479186     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2003.10.021     Document Type: Article

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