A toxicity risk assessment method for spill incidents involving volatile liquid hydrocarbons and aqueous solutions in enclosed areas

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 719-726

  Kazantzis, Nikolaos ^a   Kazantzi, Vasiliki ^b  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LARISSA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aqueous solutions; Chemical risk assessment; Spill incidents; Time varying emission rates; Toxicity assessment; Volatile liquid hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; SPILL INCIDENTS; TIME VARYING; TOXICITY ASSESSMENT; VOLATILE LIQUIDS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; MASS TRANSFER; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SOLUTIONS; TIME VARYING SYSTEMS;

TOXICITY;

EID: 78649752776     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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