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An Analysis of Accidents with Casualities in the Chemical Industry Based on Historical Facts

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On behalf of the Directorate-General of Labour, TNO carried out an analysis of accidents with casualties which occurred in the chemical industry. From the databank FACTS, 700 accidents have been selected. The selection was focused on accidents during industrial activities with hazardous materials. The aim of the analysis was to find out how casualties occur and to give concrete suggestions and recommendations to improve safety during daily practice. The first results are presented in this paper. By the end of 1988 the full report of the analysis will be submitted to the Directorate-General of Labour, and most probable it will become available as a publication of the Directorate.

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  1. Department of Industrial Safety, TNO Division of Technology for Society, Netherlands

    ing. L. J. B. Koehorst

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  1. ing. L. J. B. Koehorst
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  1. Tema S.p.A., Via Medici del Vascello 26, 20138, Milano, Italy

    Viviana Colombari

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Koehorst, L.J.B. (1989). An Analysis of Accidents with Casualities in the Chemical Industry Based on Historical Facts. In: Colombari, V. (eds) Reliability Data Collection and Use in Risk and Availability Assessment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83721-0_49

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83721-0_49

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