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AN EXPEDITIOUS METHODOLOGY FOR GRAVITY INDEX DETEMINATION IN THE CASE OF MAJOR ACCIDENTS

M. C. Babut, G. B. Babut, R. I. Moraru

First published: 2010DOI pendingView metrics

Abstract

The risk assessment approach for the establishments concerned by the Seveso II Directive requirements can be grounded on the determination and the aggregation of 3 indexes: the gravity index, the propagation flow index and the vulnerability index. Based on the national and EU legal requirements concerning the prevention and control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances, the paper has as main goal to present an expeditious methodology for gravity index determination as a function of the dangerous substance’s properties, the containment structure type and the substance quantity involved in the major accident. The dangerous substance properties characterization was done by means of the nuisance indexes, while the influence of the containment structure and the involved substance quantity were expressed through the intermediate of the aggravation factors.

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Title
AN EXPEDITIOUS METHODOLOGY FOR GRAVITY INDEX DETEMINATION IN THE CASE OF MAJOR ACCIDENTS
Authors
M. C. Babut, G. B. Babut, R. I. Moraru
Proceedings
10th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2010
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2010
Pages
395-404
SWS Citekey
Babut2010258
ISSN
Not available yet
ISBN
954-91818-1-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
aggravation factorgravity indexmajor accidentrisk
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