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A Survey of the Origin, Type and Consequences of Fire Accidents in Process Plants and in the Transportation of Hazardous Materials

Year: 1997

Type: article

Abstract: A survey has been made of the accidents involving fire contained in the MHIDAS database. Of all the accidents that occurred up to the end of 1993, 41.5% (2283) involved fire. These fire accidents occurred in process plants (28%), transport (27%), storage plants (21%) and loading/unloading (7%). The type of accident is studied, as well as its effects on the population (number of deaths or people injured). The accumulated frequency-fatality curve is plotted; the line follows approximately a straight line, with a slope of -0.91. Finally, some conclusions are derived about the severity of fire accidents and the importance of increasing safety in the future.

Source: Process Safety and Environmental Protection

DOI: 10.1205/095758297528706

Authors: E. Planas-Cuchi, H. Montiel, J. Casal

Institution: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Language: English

Topic: Risk and Safety Analysis

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,500

Funder: Generalitat de Catalunya