Statistical analysis of domino chemical accidents

Kourniotis, SP; Kiranoudis, CT; Markatos, NC

dc.contributor.author	Kourniotis, SP	en
dc.contributor.author	Kiranoudis, CT	en
dc.contributor.author	Markatos, NC	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:15:53Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:15:53Z
dc.date.issued	2000	en
dc.identifier.issn	0304-3894	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13804
dc.subject	domino chemical accidents	en
dc.subject	statistical analysis	en
dc.subject	Bayesian inference	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Environmental	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	TRANSPORTATION	en
dc.title	Statistical analysis of domino chemical accidents	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0304-3894(99)00081-3	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3894(99)00081-3	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2000	en
heal.abstract	A set of chemical accidents is retrieved from the literature and classified with regard to the substance involved and whether domino effects are present. This set of accidents and each of the classes defined are statistically analyzed with respect to its severity and comparison is made between domino and non-domino accidents. The analysis reveals that each accident category shows characteristic patterns in terms of fatalities caused and domino effects likelihood. Moreover, chemical accidents severity frequencies are described by using a two-parameter, revised form of the Pareto probability density function. The range within which the values of the parameters lie is investigated using Bayesian inference. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0304-3894(99)00081-3	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000085385600014	en
dc.identifier.volume	71	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-3	en
dc.identifier.spage	239	en
dc.identifier.epage	252	en