A multi-criteria and fuzzy logic based methodology for the relative ranking of the fire hazard of chemical substances and installations

Paralikas, AN; Lygeros, AI

dc.contributor.author	Paralikas, AN	en
dc.contributor.author	Lygeros, AI	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:43:04Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:43:04Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	0957-5820	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/31210
dc.subject	Analytic hierarchy process	en
dc.subject	Fuzzy sets	en
dc.subject	Hazard indices	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Environmental	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Chemical	en
dc.subject.other	Fire hazards	en
dc.subject.other	Hazardous materials	en
dc.subject.other	Risk assessment	en
dc.subject.other	Analytic hierarchy process	en
dc.subject.other	Hazard indices	en
dc.subject.other	Fuzzy sets	en
dc.title	A multi-criteria and fuzzy logic based methodology for the relative ranking of the fire hazard of chemical substances and installations	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1205/psep.04236	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1205/psep.04236	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	No single property can be used for assessing the fire hazards of chemical substances and materials; different methods use different fire hazard properties in their assessment. On the other hand, current methodologies and classification systems usually use linguistic variables corresponding to specific range of values, for the classification of different hazards. Moreover, many uncertainties are present in the assessment of industrial hazards or industrial accidents consequences. In this paper, a new approach for the rapid assessment and relative ranking of the hazards of chemical substances, as well as units and installations, is presented. This approach is based on employing a multi-criteria decision-making technique (the Analytic Hierarchy Process) for the hazard assessment of substances and installations. The multi-criteria approach aims in the better incorporation of the different properties or parameters in hazard assessment. This approach is also based on fuzzy logic. Fuzzy logic is considered better for dealing both with linguistic variables and uncertainties. A number of Indices have been developed, based on the proposed methodology and are presented: the 'Substance Fire Hazard Index', (SFHI), which is focused on the major-accident hazards of the substances, and the 'Consequences Index', (CI), for the assessment of the consequences potential of an accident at the facility. The challenges and limitations of using the multi-criteria approach for the development of such indices are also discussed. © 2005 Institution of Chemical Engineers.	en
heal.publisher	INST CHEMICAL ENGINEERS	en
heal.journalName	Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium Series	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1205/psep.04236	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000229092400008	en
dc.identifier.volume	83	en
dc.identifier.issue	150	en
dc.identifier.spage	795	en
dc.identifier.epage	816	en