Accounting for the effect of concentration fluctuations on toxic load for gaseous releases of carbon dioxide

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-59

  Gant, S E ^a   Kelsey, A ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Concentration fluctuations; Dense plume; Free jet; Land use planning; Toxic load

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION FLUCTUATIONS; DENSE PLUME; FREE JETS; LAND-USE PLANNING; TOXIC LOAD;

ACCIDENTS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISPERSION (WAVES); HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; LAND USE; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK PERCEPTION; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION;

EID: 83255176821     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2011.06.028     Document Type: Article

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