Document ID (ISN) | 65266 |
CIS number |
95-1842 |
ISBN(s) |
0-7176-0917-0 |
Year |
1995 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission, Advisory Committee on Dangerous Substances |
Title |
Risks from handling explosives in ports |
Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1995. xi, 89p. Illus. 21 ref. Price: GBP 30.00. |
Abstract |
This report describes a methodology for estimating individual and societal risk from the explosives trade at individual ports and nationally. Detailed studies were carried out on five ports and one jetty licensed to handle explosives and a risk assessment technique was developed and applied to the remaining ports. The report covers: potential causes of explosive events in ports; analysis of traffic data and categorization of explosives cargoes; the likelihood of explosives events occurring in ports and the consequences of such events; method for the calculation of risks; results of detailed studies; estimation of national risk; technical conclusions. |
Descriptors (primary) |
explosives; United Kingdom; major hazards; transport of materials; hazard evaluation; harbours |
Descriptors (secondary) |
fire hazards; sources of ignition; ships; explosion hazards; results of explosions; glossary; risk factors; prediction; classification; description of technique; emergency organization |
Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
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Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation Transport of materials Major hazards
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