A comparative analysis of mathematical models for relating indoor and outdoor toxic gas concentrations in accidental releases

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381-391

  Montoya, María I ^a   Planas, Eulàlia ^a   Casal, Joaquim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dispersion; Indoor concentration; Sheltering; Toxic release

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE; ADSORPTION/DESORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; GAS CONCENTRATION; GAUSSIAN MODEL; GENERAL MODEL; INDOOR CONCENTRATION; INDOOR MATERIALS; OUTDOOR CONCENTRATIONS; PROTECTIVE MEASURES; SHELTER-IN-PLACE; SHELTERING; SOURCE TYPES; TOXIC RELEASE; TOXIC SUBSTANCES;

ACCIDENTS; ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ATTACK; CHLORINE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DESORPTION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); TOXIC MATERIALS;

LEAD;

EID: 67349117069     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2009.01.009     Document Type: Article

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