| Document ID (ISN) | 70307 |
| CIS number |
97-2012 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1262-4055 - Préventique-Sécurité |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Title |
Safety of grain silos |
| Original title |
Sécurité des silos [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep.-Oct. 1997, No.35, p.6-28. Illus. Bibl.ref. |
| Abstract |
This issue contains several articles relating to the explosion of a grain silo in Blaye, France, in August 1977, causing 11 fatalities. Contents: editorial comment; interview with the chief of the regional fire-fighting unit; statements by the general manager of the grain company; analysis of possible causes; fire and explosion risks in the storage of agricultural products; preventive measures. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
France; fire, explosions; grain dust; agriculture; storage tanks; grain elevators; dust explosions |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational accidents; cereals; risk factors; explosion hazards; hazard evaluation; fire services |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
Explosions
Fires
|
