Statistical analysis of major accidents in petrochemical industry notified to the major accident reporting system (MARS)

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Nivolianitou, Zoe ^a   Konstandinidou, Myrto ^a   Michalis, Christou ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY AND RADIATION PROTECTION   (Greece)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Major accidents; MARS; Petrochemical industry; SEVESO directive; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

MAJOR ACCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM (MARS); MAJOR ACCIDENTS; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; SEVESO DIRECTIVE;

ACCIDENTS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; PETROCHEMICALS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

ACCIDENTS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ACCIDENT; DATABASE; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; ECOLOGY; INSURANCE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; EUROPEAN UNION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PETROLEUM; RESEARCH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION;

EID: 33747803079     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2004.12.042     Document Type: Article

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