| Document ID (ISN) | 109462 |
| CIS number |
09-422 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1232-1087 - International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Pałaszewska-Tkacz A. |
| Title |
Releases of dangerous chemicals in Poland in 2005 in the context of hazardous substances emergency events surveillance (HSEES) system developed in the US |
| Bibliographic information |
4th quarter 2008, Vol.21, No.4, p.277-288. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to analyze data concerning acute releases of hazardous chemicals in Poland in 2005. Fire department's reports were the main source of information on these incidents. In 2005, 245 incidents of chemical release and 23 of threatened release were recorded. Most of acute chemical incidents were associated with transportation and warehousing (39.6%); in this truck transportation accounted for almost 50%, and the chemical and food sector for a little more than 50% of the total incidents. Human error and equipment failure were the primary causal factors, contributing respectively to 54.9% and 38.4% of the incidents. The chemicals involved most frequently were mercury, propane-butane mixture, ammonia, hydrochloric acid, natural gas, sulfuric acid and nitric acid. Out of 268 emergencies, 43 (16.0%) involved casualties, most commonly from respiratory irritation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
dangerous substances; Poland; causes of accidents; spills; major hazards |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hydrochloric acid; food industry; faulty construction; nitric acid; mercury; propane; butane; ammonia; safety analysis; road transport; human failure; material failure; sulfuric acid; warehousing; chemical industry |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Poland |
| Subject(s) |
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Major hazards
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