Loughborough University
Browse
Thesis-1985-Poblete.pdf (3.6 MB)

Methods of estimating fatalities from a major hazard accident

Download (3.6 MB)
thesis
posted on 2017-10-31, 12:47 authored by Benjamin G.R.V. Poblete
An analytical method is described for the impact of hazards on the surrounding area. The model is based on the assumption of a uniform population density, the inverse square law for the decay of the intensity of the physical effect and the lognormal distribution, or probit equation, for the relation between the injury or causative facctor and the probability of injury. It is on these assumptions that the model is valid. The number of people injured may be approximately estimated by calculating the radius for 50% injury and assuming that all persons inside the circle suffer injury while all those outside it escape injury. [Continues.]

History

School

  • Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Department

  • Chemical Engineering

Publisher

© Benjamin G.R.V. Poblete

Publisher statement

This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 2.5 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.5) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/

Publication date

1985

Notes

A Master's Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Philosophy at Loughborough University.

Language

  • en

Usage metrics

    Chemical Engineering Theses

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC