ID (ISN) del documento | 55978 |
Número CIS |
91-1050 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
0260-9576 - Loss Prevention Bulletin |
Año |
1991 |
Número de serie |
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Autor(es) |
Fitzgerald B.P., Green M.D., Penington J., Smith A.J. |
Título |
A human factors approach to the effective design of evacuation systems |
Información bibliográfica |
Feb. 1991, No.097, p.13-22. 16 ref. |
Resumen |
Various design factors of evacuation systems with particular reference to fires on board aircraft and offshore installations are discussed. Human factors such as the potential for panic, confusion, ignorance and disorientation and the implications for evacuation system design are considered. Proposals made by various authors to produce models of human behaviour under extreme threat stress factors which may affect muster times following an alarm signal. The main consequences of the Piper Alpha offshore platform incident are summarised. Proposed hardware solutions and human behaviour and ergonomic issues of the evacuation procedure are discussed. |
Descriptores (primarios) |
comportamiento humano; extracción de petróleo en el mar; socorro y evacuación; organización de la evacuación del personal |
Descriptores (secundarios) |
estudio de caso; duración de la evacuación; aviones; ergonomía |
Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
País / Estado o Provincia | Reino Unido |
Tema(s) |
Psicología y sociología del trabajo
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Broad subject area(s) |
Estrés, factores sicosociales
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
First aid and emergency organization Petroleum and natural gas industry Psychological factors
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