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An operational centre for managing major chemical industrial accidents. / Kiranoudis, C.T.; Kourniotis, S.P.; Christolis, M. et al.
In: Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 89, No. 2-3, 28.01.2002, p. 141-161.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - An operational centre for managing major chemical industrial accidents
AU - Kiranoudis, C.T.
AU - Kourniotis, S.P.
AU - Christolis, M.
AU - Markatos, N.C.
AU - Zografos, Konstantinos
AU - Giannouli, I.M.
AU - Androutsopoulos, Konstantinos N.
AU - Ziomas, I.
AU - Kosmidis, E.
AU - Simeonidis, P.
AU - Poupkou, N.
PY - 2002/1/28
Y1 - 2002/1/28
N2 - The most important characteristic of major chemical accidents, from a societal perspective, is their tendency to produce off-site effects. The extent and severity of the accident may significantly affect the population and the environment of the adjacent areas. Following an accident event, effort should be made to limit such effects. Management decisions should be based on rational and quantitative information based on the site specific circumstances and the possible consequences. To produce such information we have developed an operational centre for managing large-scale industrial accidents. Its architecture involves an integrated framework of geographical information system (GIS) and RDBMS technology systems equipped with interactive communication capabilities. The operational centre was developed for Windows 98 platforms, for the region of Thriasion Pedion of West Attica, where the concentration of industrial activity and storage of toxic chemical is immense within areas of high population density. An appropriate case study is given in order to illuminate the use and necessity of the operational centre.
AB - The most important characteristic of major chemical accidents, from a societal perspective, is their tendency to produce off-site effects. The extent and severity of the accident may significantly affect the population and the environment of the adjacent areas. Following an accident event, effort should be made to limit such effects. Management decisions should be based on rational and quantitative information based on the site specific circumstances and the possible consequences. To produce such information we have developed an operational centre for managing large-scale industrial accidents. Its architecture involves an integrated framework of geographical information system (GIS) and RDBMS technology systems equipped with interactive communication capabilities. The operational centre was developed for Windows 98 platforms, for the region of Thriasion Pedion of West Attica, where the concentration of industrial activity and storage of toxic chemical is immense within areas of high population density. An appropriate case study is given in order to illuminate the use and necessity of the operational centre.
KW - Chemical accidents
KW - Chemical emergency management
KW - Decision support systems
KW - Emergency operational centre
U2 - 10.1016/S0304-3894(01)00299-0
DO - 10.1016/S0304-3894(01)00299-0
M3 - Journal article
VL - 89
SP - 141
EP - 161
JO - Journal of Hazardous Materials
JF - Journal of Hazardous Materials
SN - 0304-3894
IS - 2-3
ER -