Petroleum and hazardous material releases from industrial facilities associated with hurricane katrina

Risk Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 635-649

  Santella, Nicholas ^a   Steinberg, Laura J ^a   Sengul, Hatice ^b  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b CAYDAG (Environmental Atmospheric Earth and Marine Sciences Research Program)   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hazardous material; Hurricane; Storm surge

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE; FACILITY DESIGNS; HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS; HURRICANE KATRINA; HURRICANE STORM SURGE; INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; NORMAL OPERATIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS; RISK-BASED; STORAGE TANK; STORM SURGES; TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORIES; TROPICAL STORMS;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; FLOODS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HURRICANES; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; PLANT STARTUP; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STORMS; WAVE INTERFERENCE;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

PETROLEUM;

COMMUNICATION NETWORK; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PETROLEUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; STORAGE TANK; STORM SURGE; TOXIC MATERIAL; WORKER CASTE;

ARTICLE; DANGEROUS GOODS; HURRICANE; INDUSTRY; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CYCLONIC STORMS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; INDUSTRY; LOUISIANA; PETROLEUM; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77950813088     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2010.01390.x     Document Type: Article

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