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ID (ISN) del documento55978
Número CIS 91-1050
ISSN - Título de la serie 0260-9576 - Loss Prevention Bulletin
Año 1991
Número de serie
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 ProvinciaReino Unido
Tema(s) Psicología y sociología del trabajo
Broad subject area(s) Estrés, factores sicosociales
Navegación por categoria(s) First aid and emergency organization
Petroleum and natural gas industry
Psychological factors