A methodology for the quantitative risk assessment of major accidents triggered by seismic events

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 147, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 48-59

  Antonioni, Giacomo ^a   Spadoni, Gigliola ^a   Cozzani, Valerio ^a  

^a Mineraria e delle Tecnologie Ambientali   (Italy)

Author keywords

Industrial risk; Major accident hazard; NaTech risk analysis; Natural events; Quantitative risk analysis

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARD; NATECH RISK ANALYSIS; NATURAL EVENTS; RISK INDEXES;

ACCIDENTS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; EARTHQUAKES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAZARDS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; EARTHQUAKES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EARTHQUAKE; GIS; HISTORICAL RECORD; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEISMIC HAZARD; SOFTWARE;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; DISASTER; EARTHQUAKE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; INDUSTRY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTS; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NATURAL DISASTERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 34447624289     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.12.043     Document Type: Article

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