| Document ID (ISN) | 108689 |
| CIS number |
08-1157 |
| ISBN(s) |
978-2-7430-1049-2 |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
de Terssac G., Gaillard I. |
| Title |
The AZF disaster - Contributions from human and social sciences |
| Original title |
La catastrophe d'AZF - L'apport des sciences humaines et sociales [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Editions Tec et Doc, 11 rue Lavoisier, 75008 Paris, France, 2008. xvii, 276p. Illus. 41 ref. Price: EUR 50.00. |
| Abstract |
On 21 September 2001, a fertilizer plant in Toulouse, France, exploded, causing the death of 30 persons, together with injuries and traumatic shock to many others. This disaster gave rise to a new industrial safety culture, in particular with respect to consultation between industry and government in the exchange of information (Bachelot law of 2003). This publication covers the various theoretical and practical lessons learned from this disaster, seen from a social and human sciences perspective. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
France; psychology and sociology; fertilizer industry; disasters; major hazards |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
fire fighting; analysis of accident causes; legal aspects; epidemiology; cooperation; role of government; compensation of occupational accidents; complications of injury; emergency organization |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
Fire and explosions
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
Major hazards
Psychological factors
|
