The role of deposition in limiting the hazard extent of dense-gas plumes

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 1293-1303

  Dillon, Michael B ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Dense gas; Dry deposition; Urban

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; BUILDING WALLS; CHEMICAL CONCENTRATIONS; CHLORINE RELEASE; DENSE GAS; DRY DEPOSITION; EARTH'S SURFACES; EMERGENCY RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GAS CLOUDS; GAS PLUMES; GAS TURBULENCES; KEY PARAMETERS; KNOWLEDGE GAPS; MODELING STUDIES; TOXIC INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; URBAN; VEGETATION DAMAGES; VERTICAL SURFACES; WORST-CASE SCENARIOS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CHLORINE; DEPOSITION; GASES; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; LEAKAGE (FLUID);

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HAZARD; PLUME; TURBULENCE;

ACCIDENTS; AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL HAZARD RELEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GASES; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 62949083986     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.09.044     Document Type: Article

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