Generic event trees and probabilities for the release of different types of hazardous materials

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 281-287

  Vílchez, Juan A ^a   Espejo, Vicenç ^a   Casal, Joaquim ^b  

^a Informes y Proyectos SL ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accidental sequence; Event tree; Probability; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT SCENARIOS; ACCIDENTAL SEQUENCE; EVENT TREES; EXPERT JUDGMENT; FLAME FRONT; HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES; INITIATING EVENTS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LOSS OF CONTAINMENT; QUANTITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS; STORAGE TANK;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PROBABILITY; RISK ANALYSIS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79955652908     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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