Industrial accidents in China: risk reduction and response

Emergency Response System for Pollution Accidents in Chemical Industrial Parks, China

In addition to property damage and loss of lives, environment pollution, such as water pollution and air pollution caused by accidents in chemical industrial parks (CIPs) is a significant issue in China. An emergency response system (ERS) was therefore planned to properly and proactively cope with safety incidents including fire and explosions occurring in the CIPs in this study. Using a scenar...

Valuing Reduction of Risk of Mortality Due to Traffic Accidents

Background and Aim: The trade-off between monetary wealth and fatal safety risks is explained by the value of statistical life, an efficient tool widely used to evaluate projects and allocate appropriate resources for road safety. The objective of this study was to estimate the statistical significance of life in order to improve road safety in the city of Ardabil, Iran. Materials and Methods:...

Industrial accidents triggered by natural hazards: an emerging risk issue

The threat of natural hazards impacting chemical facilities and infrastructures with the subsequent release of hazardous substances has been recognised as an emerging risk which is likely to be exacerbated by the ongoing climate change. Within the European FP7 project iNTeg-Risk, efforts are dedicated to address the problem of Natech accidents by trying to understand their underlying causes and...

Investigation and penalty on major industrial accidents in China: The influence of environmental pressures

Hundreds of major industrial accidents happened in China every year which resulted in serious physical and social damage to the whole society. The post-accident investigation and penalties have caused great concern in recent years. Our study extends the research on accident investigation and penalty under different kinds of environmental pressures. Using 150 major industrial accidents and their...

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