In the framework of Natech risk assessment, technological hazard refers to a potential for the occurrence of adverse effects due to the release of hazardous substances, from process or storage equipment, caused by natural-hazard impacts. It is important to identify the equipment that acts as a hazard source, and to rank the hazard in terms of the type and amount of hazardous substances it contains, its operating conditions, as well as its vulnerability with respect to natural hazards. This chapter examines these aspects to support the prioritization of specific measures for Natech accident prevention and mitigation, and to focus the application of detailed quantitative risk-analysis techniques to a limited set of accident scenarios or equipment items that are considered to be the most critical.

Technological Hazard Characterization

Cozzani, V.;Salzano, E.
2017

Abstract

In the framework of Natech risk assessment, technological hazard refers to a potential for the occurrence of adverse effects due to the release of hazardous substances, from process or storage equipment, caused by natural-hazard impacts. It is important to identify the equipment that acts as a hazard source, and to rank the hazard in terms of the type and amount of hazardous substances it contains, its operating conditions, as well as its vulnerability with respect to natural hazards. This chapter examines these aspects to support the prioritization of specific measures for Natech accident prevention and mitigation, and to focus the application of detailed quantitative risk-analysis techniques to a limited set of accident scenarios or equipment items that are considered to be the most critical.
2017
Natech Risk Assessment and Management - Reducing the Risk of Natural-Hazard Impact on Hazardous Installations
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Cozzani, V.; Salzano, E.
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