Characteristics of hazardous chemical accidents in China: A statistical investigation

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 686-693

  Zhang, He Da ^a   Zheng, Xiao Ping ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Hazardous chemical accidents (HCAs); Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CORPORATE MANAGEMENT; DOMINO EFFECTS; HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS; INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT; PRIVATE CORPORATION; ROOT CAUSE; SIMILAR PATTERN; STATISTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; URBAN AREAS;

ACCIDENTS; EXPLOSIONS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FIRES;

EID: 84862799072     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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