The role of adverse weather conditions in acute releases of hazardous substances, Texas, 2000-2001

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 115, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 27-31

  Ruckart, Perri Zeitz ^a   Borders, Julie ^b   Villanacci, John ^b   Harris, Richard ^b   Samples Ruiz, Melissa ^b  

^a Agy Toxic Substances Dis Registry   (United States)

^b TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental spill; Chemical release; Hazardous substances; Toxic spill; Weather

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; FLOODS; HURRICANES; LIGHTING; PETROLEUM REFINING; POWER GENERATION; RAIN; RESINS; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND;

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; POWER FAILURES; PROCESS VESSELS; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; PETROLEUM; PLASTIC; RAIN; RESIN;

TOXIC MATERIAL; WEATHER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DANGEROUS GOODS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; EQUIPMENT; FLOODING; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LIGHTNING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASHORE; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; WEATHER; WIND;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CAUSALITY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TEXAS; WEATHER;

EID: 7044246038     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2004.05.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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