An operational centre for managing major chemical industrial accidents

Kiranoudis, CT; Kourniotis, SP; Christolis, M; Markatos, NC; Zografos, KG; Giannouli, IM; Androutsopoulos, KN; Ziomas, I; Kosmidis, E; Simeonidis, P; Poupkou, N

dc.contributor.author	Kiranoudis, CT	en
dc.contributor.author	Kourniotis, SP	en
dc.contributor.author	Christolis, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Markatos, NC	en
dc.contributor.author	Zografos, KG	en
dc.contributor.author	Giannouli, IM	en
dc.contributor.author	Androutsopoulos, KN	en
dc.contributor.author	Ziomas, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Kosmidis, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Simeonidis, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Poupkou, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:17:27Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:17:27Z
dc.date.issued	2002	en
dc.identifier.issn	0304-3894	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/14542
dc.subject	Chemical accidents	en
dc.subject	Chemical emergency management	en
dc.subject	Decision support systems	en
dc.subject	Emergency operational centre	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Environmental	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	Accidents	en
dc.subject.other	Computer operating systems	en
dc.subject.other	Geographic information systems	en
dc.subject.other	Management	en
dc.subject.other	Operational centers	en
dc.subject.other	Hazardous materials	en
dc.subject.other	industrial chemical	en
dc.subject.other	accident investigation	en
dc.subject.other	chemical spill	en
dc.subject.other	environmental impact	en
dc.subject.other	geographical information system	en
dc.subject.other	operation	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	chemical industry	en
dc.subject.other	computer program	en
dc.subject.other	decision making	en
dc.subject.other	environmental management	en
dc.subject.other	geographic distribution	en
dc.subject.other	information	en
dc.subject.other	occupational accident	en
dc.subject.other	population density	en
dc.subject.other	Accidents, Occupational	en
dc.subject.other	Chemical Industry	en
dc.subject.other	Communication	en
dc.subject.other	Decision Making	en
dc.subject.other	Disaster Planning	en
dc.subject.other	Geography	en
dc.subject.other	Organizational Case Studies	en
dc.subject.other	Total Quality Management	en
dc.title	An operational centre for managing major chemical industrial accidents	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0304-3894(01)00299-0	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3894(01)00299-0	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2002	en
heal.abstract	The most important characteristic of major chemical accidents, from a societal perspective, is their tendency to produce off-site effects. The extent and severity of the accident may significantly affect the population and the environment of the adjacent areas. Following an accident event, effort should be made to limit such effects. Management decisions should be based on rational and quantitative information based on the site specific circumstances and the possible consequences. To produce such information we have developed an operational centre for managing large-scale industrial accidents. Its architecture involves an integrated framework of geographical information system (GIS) and RDBMS technology systems equipped with interactive communication capabilities. The operational centre was developed for Windows 98 platforms, for the region of Thriasion Pedion of West Attica, where the concentration of industrial activity and storage of toxic chemical is immense within areas of high population density. An appropriate case study is given in order to illuminate the use and necessity of the operational centre. (C) 2002 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(01)00299-0	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000173119600003	en
dc.identifier.volume	89	en
dc.identifier.issue	2-3	en
dc.identifier.spage	141	en
dc.identifier.epage	161	en